Who is Akash Madhwal? Image Source: Associated Press Akash Madhwal was born on November 25, 1993. He is an Indian cricketer known for his peculiar style of bowling, as the ball makes it skid and rip through quickly due to his fast arm action. An interesting coincidence in the area of Uttarakhand where he resides is also that of his neighbor, Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant. On May 24, 2023, he bowled wonders against the Lucknow Super Giants. He took five wickets while conceding just five runs. This match also resulted in the best player award as Player of the Match for him. Family and Early Life Image Source: Associated Press Madhwal's father was a serving officer of the Indian Army in the Military Engineering Services wing. They lived in Roorkee, as his father was posted there. His father unfortunately died in 2010. He was 57 years old. The family was taken care of by his mother, Asha, who resides at home. Madhwal has a brother by the name of Ashish, and they both played cricket together while they were still young. Besides sports, the young man was good at academics as well. He holds a degree of B.Tech. in Civil Engineering from the College of Engineering in Roorkee. Instead of pursuing an engineering career, Madhwal chose to pursue cricket. He initiated his first-class cricket career for Uttarakhand in 2019. So far, he has played 10 first-class and 17 List-A matches for the state side. Also Read | Top 10 Richest Cricket Leagues in the World Akash Madhwal’s Education Image Source: Getty Images He was born in Roorkee, a city in Uttarakhand, India. His family originally hailed from Dungra village in the Almora district of Uttarakhand. They settled in Roorkee about 30 years ago as his father, Ghana, served in the MES wing of the Indian Army. Akash Madhwal completed his primary and secondary education from Roorkee Public Senior Secondary School in Uttarakhand. In 2016, he passed out from the College of Engineering in Roorkee with a graduation degree in civil engineering. Akash Madhwal’s Net Worth Image Source: BCCI The net worth regarding Akash Madhwal is substantial in terms of money when he gets to play cricket and endorses such brands. He is worth about $2 million, which converts to 14.8 crore in Indian rupees. Month by month, he earns around Rs 20 lakh from various places. In addition to playing cricket, Akash Madhwal has also been working with various brands to push their products. Since he is a renowned cricketer, most of the big brands in the world want to get him on board. With all such brands, Akash Madhwal has been raking in a huge amount from endorsement deals, which has augmented his income and his total riches. Cricket Career Image Source: BCCI He quit his job as an engineer and began playing cricket. Playing with tennis balls in Uttarakhand, he practiced bowling Yorkers, getting extremely good at. He managed to make it to the trials of the Uttarakhand Cricket Association for 2018, and since then, he has played competitively at the age of 24. In 2019, Wasim Jaffer, who was a well-known Indian cricketer and coaching there in Uttarakhand, recognized him and asked him to practice with the red ball. He soon joined the Uttarakhand state team and enhanced his skills even further under the guidance of Manish Jha. He made his first Twenty20 for Uttarakhand in November 2019, followed by his first-class match in December 2019 and List A match in February 2021, again for Uttarakhand. In 2023, he was appointed as the captain of the T20 team of Uttarakhand. Also Read | Mitchell Starc’s Net Worth: Earnings from Cricket and Beyond IPL Career Image Source: Associated Press Net bowler Akash Madhwal comes from Royal Challengers Bangalore for the 2021 edition of the Indian Premier League, while the Mumbai Indians signed him as a backup player for the 2022 season, but he did not get to play because of another player's injury. And it was in 2023 that he finally broke into the Mumbai Indians team. Though it was not all rosy from the very beginning, he did emerge as one of the reliable bowlers with skills closely resembling Jasprit Bumrah when this youngster bowls yorkers. He emerged quite significant for the Mumbai Indians at a time when Jofra Archer and Jasprit Bumrah were out through injuries. He came in handy to the Mumbai Indians for all-important games. He played greatly by giving a wonderful performance in one game where he took five wickets for just five runs, making him the first uncapped player to take the most economical five-wicket haul in IPL history. Akash Madhwal Stats Format Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 4w 5w 10w FC 14 20 1386 807 16 3/33 5/65 50.43 3.49 86.6 0 0 0 List A 22 22 987 847 25 3/57 3/57 33.88 5.14 39.4 0 0 0 T20s 41 41 817 1182 46 5/5 5/5 25.69 8.68 17.7 2 1 0 Conclusion Akash Madhwal's journey is one of sheer hard work and determination. In cricket career, he has shown that if one would dedicate himself to it with passion, there's nothing one cannot do. As Akash continues growing in his career, the success he brings out on the field just means everyone gets to be excited. Akash's story reminds us of how dreams can actually come true with belief and perseverance.