Veteran Indian batter age 34 Mayank Agarwal is all set to step in as the replacement for outgoing Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter Devdutt Padikkal, find out more about him below
Padikkal had to pull out of the remainder of the TATA IPL 2025 season following a right hamstring injury.
Who is RCB cricketer Mayank Agarwal, biography, age, height, parents, wife, IPL 2025 price, team, stats and net worth
Mayank Agarwal back to his home team, one of the best aggressive opener!
•Scored 651 runs with 108 SR in VHT
•Scored 179 with SR of 153 in SMAT
•Scored 255 with SR of 150 in Maharaja T20 (Karnataka)Will be a great replacement! 🔥 #RCB pic.twitter.com/WAUp8s2cqP
— R🦅 (@141ovalclassic) May 7, 2025
RCB signs Mayank Agarwal
RCB have officially confirmed their signing of Mayank Agarwal to replace the injured Devdutt Padikkal. This IPL season, Padikkal has featured in 10 matches and scored 247 runs with two half-centuries before getting sidelined due to injury. Agarwal joined the team for a whopping fee worth INR 1 crore and brings a wealth of IPL experience with him. Agarwal has seemingly played over 127 IPL matches, scoring 2661 runs, including a century and 13 fifties.
Mayank Agarwal bio and family
Mayank Anurag Agarwal is a professional Indian cricketer who was born on February 16, 1991, in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. Mayank Agarwal comes from a well-established family in Bengaluru, with his father, Pranav Kumar Pandey, working as a builder. His mother Suchitra Singh, is a housewife and has been a constant supporter of Mayank’s cricket journey. Mayank has a brother named Raj Kishan, who has played cricket professionally at the state level.
Age and height
Mayank Agarwal is currently 34 years old and stands approximately 5 feet 9 inches (175 cm).
Education
Mayank Agarwal obtained his early education from Bishop Cotton Boys’ School in Bengaluru. He later attended Jain University.
Cricket Career
Mayank Agarwal started out his cricketing career with his Test debut for India back on December 26, 2018. He played his first match against Australia at the MCG and then went on to play his first ODI on February 5, 2020, against New Zealand. Despite having never featured in T20Is, he has had an impressive domestic and IPL career outing. He is known for his aggressive style of batting and has previously represented teams like RCB, Delhi Daredevils, and Rising Pune Supergiants. Agarwal was notably the top scorer for India U-19 during the 2010 World Cup.
Wife and Children
Mayank Agrwal married his wife Aashita Sood on June 4, 2018 and the couple have a son named Ayansh, who was born on December 8, 2022.
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Net worth
While his exact net worth figures aren’t available publicly, Mayank Agarwal has an estimated net worth of around INR 30–40 crore. Most of Mayank’s earnings come from his IPL contracts, endorsements, and BCCI match fees.
Mayank Agarwal has an Instagram account with the handle @mayankagarawal, where he has over 1.6M followers and about 812 posts.