Who is Angkrish Raghuvanshi, player who scored blistering half century for Kolkata Knight Riders against Delhi Capitals?

Delhi-born Angkrish Raghuvanshi who made his Indian Premier League (IPL) debut for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) as an impact player, played a blistering innings for his franchise against the Delhi Capitals on Wednesday when he scored 50 off 25 balls.

The innings which was peppered with 4 fours and 3 sixes took the match away from Delhi with a 104-run partnership with Sunil Narine.

Raghuvanshi left Gurgaon at the age of 11 and moved to Mumbai to hone his skills. The opener amassed 278 runs in the 2022 U-19 World Cup, where India ended up being the champion under the captaincy of Yash Dhull.

Angkrish younger brother Krishan, a tennis player, was detected blood cancer when he was a toddler.

“Angkrish used to sleep with us in the hospitals. Those five years were the most dreadful. He will never leave his baby brother alone. Yes, we have provided him with everything, but the process of Krishan’s treatment made him mentally tough,” Angkrish’s Mother Malika Raghuvanshi had told this newspaper.

Raghuvanshi made his List A and T20 debut for Mumbai in 2023. However, the 18-year-old has an excellent CK Nayudu Trophy, where he amassed 765 runs in nine matches.

The returns in the domestic white-ball tournaments were not eye-catching but he was picked by KKR in the auction, where Abhishek Nayar his childhood coach is member of the support staff.

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