Here is all you need to know about Anshul Kamboj including his age, career, bowling speed, records and more
In the rematch at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium versus Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), Mumbai Indias (MI) won the toss and elected to bowl first.
The captain made a significant change when he replaced South African spinner Gerald Coetzee in the MI starting XI with Anshul Kamboj.
The 23-year-old all-rounder made his IPL 2024 debut on May 6 against Pat Cummins’ Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 55th match of the competition. The player was even praised by R Ashwin. On his YouTube channel with analyst Prasanna Agoram; he said:
“If he doesn’t get multiple bids, I will be very, very, very surprised.”
He further said, “Mark my words. This boy [has] got something.”
He continued, “If he bowls in the powerplay, he’s given roughly 15 runs in five overs or 18 runs in six overs.”
While everyone is talking about the new addition who managed to take a wicket knocking out Travis Head in his debut, fans are curious to know more about the young star. Let us have a look at who Anshul Kamboj is.
Who is cricketer Anshul Kamboj, biography, age, hometown birth place bowling speed, stats and IPL 2024 price
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Who is Anshul Kamboj?
Anshul Kamboj is an Indian cricketer from Haryana who was born on December 6, 2000 and is currently 23 year olds. The all-rounder currently plays for Indian Premier League side Mumbai Indians and Haryana Cricket Team.
He has participated in Nine Twenty20 matches so far, and he has taken 11 wickets and scored 22 runs. Despite not having played much batting in the white-ball formats, the player has an average of 18.93 in first-class cricket with a top score of 46.
In every format, Kamboj made his senior debut in the 2022–2023 domestic season. He was acquainted with the India U19 lineup having participated in two earlier youth Test matches in 2019.
He has played 13 first-class games, 14 List A games, and nine T20s so far, having taken 24, 23, and 11 wickets in those formats. He bowls right-arm medium pace and can bowl in the 130-140 kmph range.
Meanwhile, in the IPL 2024 match played at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Monday, May 6, the Mumbai Indians defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 7 wickets, preserving their slim prospects of qualifying for the playoffs.
The five-time winners, who are currently tenth in the points table, might move as high as fourth in the league if they can secure some big wins.
Anshul Kamboj was signed by Mumbai Indian for INR 20 lakhs at the 2024 IPL Auction.