IPL: All you need to know about Akash Madhwal, engineer-cum-cricketer who picked 5 wickets for 5 runs vs LSG

IPL 2023: Akash Madhwal has become an overnight sensation after picking up five wickets for five runs in 3.3 overs to fire Mumbai Indians (MI) in the Qualifier 2 of the IPL 2023. The sensational spell from Madhwal saw MI beat Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by 81 runs in the Eliminator.

The last two must-win matches for MI has seen the pacer pick nine wickets. In the absence of key pacers Jasprit Bumrah and Jofra Archer, Madhwal has stood up to the test and delivered for the five-time champions in style.

Madhwal has now become a household name and there people are curious to know his inspiring story. Who is Akash Madhwal? Let's find out.

All you need to know about Akash Madhwal

• Akash Madhwal is a 29-year-old cricketer who hails from Roorkee, Uttarakhand
• Madhwal is a neighbour of India and Delhi Capitals (DC) star Rishabh Pant
• Akash Madhwal is a qualified engineer who played tennis ball cricket until the age of 24 years
• The right-arm pacer lost his father who was in Indian Army in 2013
• He played tennis ball cricket throughout Uttarakhand and Western UP before joining Uttarakhand state team in 2019

Who is Akash Madhwal?

• He is the first cricketer from Uttarakhand state cricket to play in the IPL
• He grabbed then Uttarakhand coach Wasim Jaffer's attention during 2019 trials for Uttarakhand
• Madhwal made his domestic cricket debut against Karnataka on November 8, 2019 in Visakhapatnam in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
• He leaked 21 runs in two overs and did not take any wicket on his T20 debut
• Akash Madhwal made his first-class debut on December 25 against Odisha in Cuttack
• Madhwal picked one wickets across 24.2 overs in the two innings of his debut first-class match
• Akash Madhwal's debut List A match came against Meghalaya during a Vijay Hazare Trophy match on February 21, 2021. He picked two wickets for 40 runs in the game.
• He was picked by Mumbai Indians (MI) in IPL 2022 as a replacement for Suryakumar Yadav. He was retained by MI for the following season at his base price of Rs 20 lakh.
• Madhwal made his IPL debut against Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the IS Bindra Stadium on May 3, 2023. He leaked 37 runs in three overs without taking any wicket
• Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batter Devon Conway is Madhwal's first wicket in the IPL
• Madhwal initially honed his skill under Avtar Singh who trained Pant before he moved to Delhi