Here is all you need to know about Prakhar Chaturvedi along with his biography and age as the cricketer creates history in the Cooch Behar Trophy
In the Under-19 Cooch Behar Trophy final on Sunday in Shimoga against Mumbai, Prakhar Chaturvedi made history by becoming the first player to reach four hundred runs.
Who is cricketer Prakhar Chaturvedi, biography, age, family, parents, birth place, stats and record
𝙍𝙀𝘾𝙊𝙍𝘿 𝘼𝙇𝙀𝙍𝙏! 🚨
4⃣0⃣4⃣* runs
6⃣3⃣8⃣ balls
4⃣6⃣ fours
3⃣ sixesKarnataka's Prakhar Chaturvedi becomes the first player to score 400 in the final of #CoochBehar Trophy with his splendid 404* knock against Mumbai.
Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/jzFOEZCVRs@kscaofficial1 pic.twitter.com/GMLDxp4MYY
— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) January 15, 2024
Along the way, the youngster broke the previous record for the highest individual score in the event final, set by Yuvraj Singh, who is 24 years old. In 1999–2000, he set a record with a score of 358 in the championship game. For over twenty years, the record for the highest individual score in a Cooch Behar Trophy final was held by Yuvraj but now it’s broken.
Additionally, After Vijay Zol’s 451 not out for Maharashtra against Assam in the 2011–12 season, he finished second overall on the list of the tournament’s top individual scores.
46 fours and three sixes made up Prakhar’s knock. After 223 overs, Karnataka proclaimed their innings to be 890/8, although he had not lost an over while opening the innings for his team. He was still undefeated after 404 runs.
𝙍𝙀𝘾𝙊𝙍𝘿 𝘼𝙇𝙀𝙍𝙏! 🚨
4⃣0⃣4⃣* runs
6⃣3⃣8⃣ balls
4⃣6⃣ fours
3⃣ sixesKarnataka's Prakhar Chaturvedi becomes the first player to score 400 in the final of #CoochBehar Trophy with his splendid 404* knock against Mumbai.
Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/jzFOEZCVRs@kscaofficial1 pic.twitter.com/GMLDxp4MYY
— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) January 15, 2024
It was followed by a massive partnership of 290 runs for the second wicket between Harshil Dharmani and Prakhar Chaturvedi. His hit is certain to attract major interest from the top state selectors as Karnataka suffered a heartbreaking six-run loss to Gujarat in the Ranji Trophy earlier on Monday, after they lost 10 for 53 to crash out in a chase of 110.
Meanwhile, the four-day match finished in a tie thanks to Prakhar Chaturvedi’s incredible knock, which helped Karnataka reach a massive total. They had gotten as high as 221 for 2, but after centurion Ayush Mhatre was dismissed, they collapsed and ended up at 291 for 6.
Who is Prakhar Chaturvedi?
17 year old Prakhar Chaturvedi is a rising cricketer hailing from Karnataka, India. In the tournament’s championship match, he became the first player to hit a quadruple century against Mumbai.
In 2017, an 11-year-old Chaturvedi started his training at SIX Academy. He didn’t start drawing attention until after the Covid-19 pandemic.
Who are Prakhar Chaturvedi’s parents?
Prakhar Chaturvedi’s mother is a scientist hired by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), and his father works as a software engineer in Bangalore, a report in ESPN Cric Info outlet suggest.