Mayank Markande
Mayank Markande
Full name: Mayank Markande
Born/Date of Birthday: 11 November 1997
Place of Birth: Bathinda, Punjab, India
Parents: Bikram Sharma
Batting: Right-handed
Bowling: Right-arm leg break
Role: Bowler
International information
National side: India (2019)
Only T20I (cap 79): 24 February 2019 v Australia
Domestic team information
2017/18–present: Punjab
2018–2019: Mumbai Indians
2020–2021: Rajasthan Royals
Mayank Markande (born 11 November 1997) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Mumbai Indians in the 2022 Indian Premier League (IPL). Mayank hails from Patiala. He studied in Yadavindra public School, Patiala and was part of the school's cricket team. He made his international debut for the India cricket team in February 2019. Markande was only 10 when the first edition of the IPL was played in 2008. Markande had come to notice in the IPL 2018 opener when he trapped MS Dhoni LBW with a googly that skidded through.
Markande received his maiden Team India cap in the first T20I vs Australia. Markande became the 79th player to represent India in the shortest format of the game.
Domestic career
He made his Twenty20 debut for Punjab in the 2017–18 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on 14 January 2018. In January 2018, he was bought by the Mumbai Indians in the 2018 IPL auction for an amount of only ₹20 lakhs. He made his List A debut for Punjab in the 2017–18 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 7 February 2018 in Bengaluru. He made his debut in lPL 2018 playing for the Mumbai Indians franchise. In his first two matches his combined bowing figures were 8-0-46-7. In October 2018, he was named in India B's squad for the 2018–19 Deodhar Trophy. He made his first-class debut for Punjab in the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy on 1 November 2018. He was the leading wicket-taker for Punjab in the tournament, with 29 dismissals in six matches.
In March 2019, he was named as one of eight players to watch by the International Cricket Council (ICC) ahead of the 2019 Indian Premier League tournament. In October 2019, he was named in India C's squad for the 2019–20 Deodhar Trophy.
International career
In December 2018, he was named in India's team for the 2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup. In February 2019, he was named in India's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against Australia. He made his T20I debut for India against Australia on 24 February 2019.
Indian Premier League Career
He made his IPL debut for Mumbai Indians against Chennai Super Kings. Mayank Markande took three wickets on his IPL debut. He picked up three wickets
In February 2022, he was bought by the Mumbai Indians in the auction for the 2022 Indian Premier League tournament.
