Mayank Markande

Mayank Markande is an Indian cricket player who plays for the Punjab state team and IPL team Sunrisers Hyderabad. He was born on 11 November 1997 in the Bhatinda district of Punjab. Mayank has represented the India U19 and Punjab U16 and U19 teams. He is a right handed batsman and right arm leg spinner.

Mayank Markande: Along the Years

Mayank Markande Records 

• Leading wicket-taker for Punjab in his debut 2018-19 Ranji Trophy tournament, with 26 wickets in 6 matches

Mayank Markande Awards and Accolades 

• Member of the Mumbai Indians squad in their victorious 2019 IPL season

Mayank Markande Career 

Indian cricketer Mayank Markande is a Sunrisers Hyderabad player in the Indian Premier League and plays for Punjab in domestic league. He bowls right-handed and is a right arm leg break bowler. In February 2019, Markande made his debut for the Indian cricket team on the international stage. Upon claiming Mahendra Singh Dhoni's wicket in the inaugural IPL 2018 match, he initially gained more recognition.

Mayank Markande Domestic Career 

The prolific bowler idolises spinner Shane Warne and has 59 wickets from 17 appearances for the state team. He was a part of the 2016 U19 World Cup squad but didn’t quite manage to get an international cap. Markande made his T20 debut against Jammu and Kashmir in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on 14 January 2018. He bowled four overs at an economy of 5.25 and bagged a wicket as well. Punjab lost the match by 23 runs but Mayank caught the eyes of the people. 

His List-A debut was against Haryana in the Group-A Vijay Hazare Trophy match held on 7 February 2018. Mayank was quite economical with his ten over spell as he took two wickets, giving away just 37 runs. It was an unlucky debut for Mayank and his team as Haryana won by 2 wickets to spare from 1 ball. Playing for Punjab with the likes of spinner Harbhajan Singh can weigh heavily on a 22-year old, but Mayank has shown beautiful skills with the ball and has taken 33 wickets from 31 innings in the T20s format. He has done fairly well in the longer over matches, taking 64 wickets from 38 matches in List A, with a hat-trick against Assam on 13 February 2018.

Mayank Markande IPL Career 

Mayank’s domestic performance has been noteworthy, especially in the limited overs format, and he was thus selected by Mumbai Indians in the 2018 IPL auction for Rs. 20 lacs which was held in January before his List-A debut came. Mayank Markande had a dream debut for the Mumbai Indians, picking up 3-23 against the Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2018. After a mediocre 2019 season, he was let go by the franchise for the 2020 season.

Mayank Markande was the first player to be traded twice in the Indian Premier League (IPL) transfer window. He was first traded from Mumbai Indians to Delhi Capitals and from there to Rajasthan Royals before IPL 2020. With back-to-back T20 World Cups in 2021 and 2022, Markande is hopeful of a strong IPL 2020 for Rajasthan Royals as it will put him back in the reckoning for the Indian team. The 22-year-old must be looking forward to learning from star players like Steve Smith and Ben Stokes and is hopeful of making a significant contribution.

He was picked up by the Mumbai Indians in February 2022 during the Indian Premier League auction. He featured in just two matches for MI in the season. Sunrisers Hyderabad purchased him at the 2023 Indian Premier League auction for Rs. 50 lakh. In his 37 IPL games so far, Mayank Markande has claimed 37 wickets at an average of 28.89 and his best individual performance being 4/15. The Hyderabad franchise paid INR 50 Lakhs to retain Mayank Markande in the IPL Auction 2024. 

Mayank Markande International Career 

Mayank was included in India's squad for the 2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup in December 2018. He received a spot in the India Twenty20 International (T20I) team for their series against Australia in February 2019. On February 24, 2019, he made his T20I debut for India against Australia. He has played only a single international match for India till date.

Mayank Markande ODI Career 

Mayank Markande has not appeared in any ODI match for India till date.

Mayank Markande Test Career

Mayank Markande has not appeared in any test match for India till date.

Mayank Markande T20I Career 

After Mayank wrapped up the England Lions with an impressive fifer for India A early in 2019, he received the proof of his ever-rocketing stocks - a maiden call up for the national T20I side against the touring Australians, a selection which even by his own admission was an out of the blue surprise. He made his T20I debut for India against Australia on 24 February 2019. India lost the match and Markande couldn't pick any wicket in his quota of 4 overs.

Mayank Markande Captaincy 

As of 2024 Mayank Markande has not captained the Indian national team or any IPL franchise in his career so far.

Mayank Markande Under-19 Career 

Mayank Markande, a traditional young leg-spinner, was born in Punjab and began his career as a pacer before being directed to concentrate only on leg-spin by his coach at the NICS Academy in Patiala. He played cricket for the school team while attending Yadavindra Public School. Mayank began playing cricket at the age of seven. For the past seven years, he was trained by Munish Bali, a former Indian U-19 assistant coach. Additionally, he played for the Punjab U-16 and U-19 squads in league matches.

Mayank Markande Family 

Mayank Markande is from Patiala, Punjab. His father, Vikram Singh is a government employee. From early childhood, he developed an interest in cricket and when he was 8 years old, he joined a cricket academy in 2006. Mayank wanted to become a pacer initially, but his coaches suggested him to become a spinner due to his body, and lack of pace. According to India wicket-keeper Ajay Ratra, cricketer Harbhajan Singh provided Mayank with the opportunity to showcase his talent.

Mayank Markande Net Worth 

Mayank Markande's estimated net worth in 2024 is around INR 50 crore. Mayank Markande's IPL contract with the SRH allows him to receive an annual payment from the league of INR 50 lakhs. 

Mayank Markande House 

Mayank Markande lives in Patiala, Punjab.

Mayank Markande Cars 

There is no information on his automobile collection.