Who Is Akshat Raghuvanshi?: Akshat Raghuvanshi is a player who will be remembered for years to come for the very first ball of his IPL career. He made his IPL debut for the Lucknow Super Giants, where, in a match against the Mumbai Indians, he smashed a six off the very first delivery he faced. He sent Will Jacks' delivery sailing over the boundary line. Akshat is not the first batsman to kickstart his IPL career with a six.
Who is Akshat Raghuvanshi?
The Lucknow Super Giants acquired Akshat Raghuvanshi in the IPL 2026 mini-auction with a successful bid of ₹2.2 crore. The 22-year-old Akshat bats in the middle order and, when required, also bowls right-arm off-spin. He first made a name for himself in T20 cricket through the Madhya Pradesh T20 League. In the 2025 season, he scored 239 runs across four matches at an impressive average of 59.75. During the 2025 season of the Madhya Pradesh T20 League, he also registered one century and one half-century. He has also captained the Madhya Pradesh Under-19 team in the Vinoo Mankad Trophy.
A Huge Fan of Rohit Sharma:
In a media interview given some time ago, he revealed that while he was initially a huge fan of Sachin Tendulkar, he later grew to admire Rohit Sharma's playing style even more. Much like Rohit Sharma, his jersey number is also 45. Expressing his aspirations, he had previously stated that he wished to play for the Mumbai Indians; however, in last year's auction, he was bought by the Lucknow Super Giants for ₹2.2 crore.
In terms of his career statistics, he currently possesses experience across just seven T20 matches, in which he has scored 63 runs. In his List A career, spanning 17 matches, he has scored 361 runs, including three half-centuries. He made his first-class debut in 2022. In red-ball cricket, he has scored 481 runs in 17 matches so far. Playing for Madhya Pradesh, he has also scored one century and four half-centuries.
