Mayank Agarwal: Facts To Know About The Indian Cricketer!

Mayank Anurag Agarwal is an Indian international cricket player and a member of the Karnataka state team in domestic cricket. Popularly known by his nickname ‘Monk’, the cricketer was bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad at the 2023 IPL auction.

A right-handed opening batsman, Mayank Agarwal has molded his batting style on Virender Sehwag, one of the all-time greats of Indian cricket. In terms of social media popularity, Mayank is behind none with a whopping 1.5 million followers on Instagram and 1.2 million followers on Twitter.

Family

Born on 16 February 1991, Mayank’s father’s name is Anurag Agarwal and his mother’s name is Savita Goyal Agarwal. Anurag Agarwal is the CEO and MD of Natural Remedies, a leading animal and human health care company, and Savita, a homemaker. Mayank Agarwal also has a brother by the name of Raj Kishan who is a former state-level cricketer.

Affair

It was at a Diwali party organized by their parents that the cricketer met Aashita Sood for the first time. Later the couple fell in love with each other and were in a relationship for more than 7 years. Mayank Agarwal proposed to Aashita at the London Eye,  the world’s largest cantilevered observation wheel situated at the South Bank of the River Thames in London.

Finally, the couple got married on 6th June 2018. Aashita is the daughter of Praveen Sood, the Director General of Police in Karnataka.  A lawyer by profession, Aashita holds a degree in Master of Laws in Intellectual Property Law. On 8th December 2022, Mayank and Aashita became parents of a baby boy and they named him Aayansh.

Education

Mayank did his schooling at Bishop Cotton Boys’ School, Bangalore. Later he enrolled at Jain University in Bangalore to pursue his college education. During his days of study, his teammates included the likes of K. L. Rahul, the current vice-captain of the Indian national cricket team, and Karun Nair, the Indian international cricketer.

Controversies

On Day 1 of the first test match held between India and South Africa in December 2021, Mayank was declared out following an unfortunate decision by the Decision Review System (DRS).

The cricketer was in excellent form and had scored 60 runs. In the over bowled by the South African pace bowler Lungi Ngidi, Mayank was caught in the crease by a delivery pitched on length. Though he tried to hit the ball, Mayank’s inside edge was beaten and the ball hit his knee-roll. There was a loud appeal and subsequently the South African captain Dean Elgar went for the DRS.

For the viewers, the ball seemed to be missing the leg stump. However, the tracker’s decision was against the batsman as it projected the ball to be hitting the top of the leg stump. Naturally, Mayank Agarwal was not happy and when asked about his dismissal at the end of the day, he said that he was not supposed to express his opinion and so he wants to leave it at that. He also commented that otherwise he will be in bad books and his money could be docked. 

Profession

During his school days at Bishop Cotton, Mayank was part of the under-13 team. In 2008-09, he delivered a stunning performance in the Under-19 Cooch Behar Trophy by scoring 432 runs in five matches. Later,  the cricketer went on to become the top run-scorer for India in the 2010 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. In the same year, he was awarded the ‘Man of the Series title in the Karnataka Premier League.

Mayank Agarwal scored his maiden triple century at the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy, a smashing, unbeaten 304 against Maharashtra. With this match, he achieved the record of the 50th triple century scored in India’s first-class cricket.

On 26 December 2018, Mayank played his debut test match against Australia. He scored seventy-six runs in his first innings and bagged the record of the highest runs scored by an Indian cricketer in his Test debut in Australia. Two years later, on 5 February 2020,  Mayank played his first One Day International match against New Zealand.

Source Of Income

As of 2023, Mayank’s net worth stands at Rs. 57 crores. Apart from his salary in cricket, he earns a handsome sum from brand endorsements. Mayank endorses leading brands of international repute such as Nike, CEAT, Fast&Up, and boAt.

Lesser Known Facts About Mayank Agarwal

• When he was 6 years of age, Mayank aspired to become a pilot.

• In his early days, he played a lot of gully cricket. Later, his family members asked him to try and get an entry into the school team.

• The cricketer says that he is very close to his family and his in-laws.

• Mayank’s father introduced him to Vipassana, a meditation technique and he has been practicing it for years.

• When Covid-19 struck, he was forced to stay at home and spend time cooking or helping in the kitchen. His other activities included reading and chatting online with his family members and friends.

• According to the cricketer, he never considers the Ranji trophy as a platform for practicing red-ball cricket. He went on to say that he is playing there to win the competition.

• His wife Aashita Agarwal is a lifestyle influencer and foodie as well. 

• Former Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli wished Mayank on Instagram on his 32nd birthday to which he replied ‘ Thanks punter’.

• When asked about whether batting with different partners has affected his batting approach, Mayank replied that it doesn’t really matter as every batsman who is playing is a quality batsman.

• Both Mayank and his wife love to travel and explore new places.

• When he was a kid, Mayank Agarwal dreamt of playing cricket for the Indian national team. He told himself that he will do everything possible to get there.

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