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Danish Malewar

Danish Malewar, full name Danish Vishnu Malewar, is a top-order batter and leg-break bowler who plays for the Mumbai Indians in the IPL and Vidarbha in domestic cricket. He was born on October 8, 2003, in Nagpur, Vidarbha, and has quickly become a notable all-rounder in the Indian domestic circuit. 

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Full Name
Danish Vishnu Malewar
Born
8 October 2003
Birth Place
Nagpur, Vidarbha, India
Role
Bowling Allrounder
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm legbreak
Place Of Birth
Nagpur, Vidarbha
Country
India
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Stats

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings · Match 33 T20 April 23, 2026 0 1 0 0 0.00
Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians · Match 30 T20 April 20, 2026 2 4 0 0 50.00
Vidarbha vs Uttar Pradesh · Group A First Class January 29, 2026 134 206 15 2 65.05
Andhra vs Vidarbha · Group A First Class January 22, 2026 0 4 0 0 0.00
Vidarbha vs Rest of India · Match 1 First Class October 1, 2025 16 41 2 0 39.02
South Zone vs Central Zone · Final First Class September 11, 2025 58 132 5 0 43.94

Matches

Mumbai Indians Mumbai Indians
Sunrisers Hyderabad Sunrisers Hyderabad
Mumbai Indians Mumbai Indians
Chennai Super Kings Chennai Super Kings
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Career Overview

Danish Malewar has not yet made his international debut for the senior Indian team. All his matches to date have been in the Indian domestic circuit, for teams like Vidarbha and Central Zone. Danish Malewar has been signed by the Mumbai Indians for the IPL 2026 season but has not yet played an IPL match. He was acquired in the IPL 2026 auction for ₹30 Lakh. 

Career Statistics

Format  Matches Runs Batting Average Wickets
First-class 25 1450 35.42 65
List A 15 550 38.57 20
T20 30 680 25.19 40

Records And Achievements

  • Ranji Trophy Winner: He was part of the Vidarbha team that clinched the Ranji Trophy title.

  • Duleep Trophy Double Century: Scored a double-century (203 runs) on his Duleep Trophy debut for Central Zone.

  • Maiden First-Class Century: Scored his maiden first-class century against Gujarat in the 2024-25 Ranji Trophy season, finishing with 115 runs.

  • Breakout Season: In the 2024-25 Ranji Trophy season, he scored over 783 runs in 9 matches at an average of 52.20, including two centuries and six fifties. 

Major Represented Teams

Malewar has represented several teams in his young career: 

  • Mumbai Indians (IPL)
  • Vidarbha
  • Central Zone
  • India E Under-19
  • Vidarbha U-19
  • Bharat Rangers