Who is Akshat Raghuvanshi sold to LSG for Rs. 2.20 Cr in IPL 2026 auction?
Know who is Akshat Raghuvanshi from Madhya Pradesh, whom the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) bought for a price of INR 2.20 crore in the auction of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026.
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When Akshat Raghuvanshi came into the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 auction, there was a fair amount of interest for the top order batter of the Madhya Pradesh player. And the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) hasn’t wasted much time in raising their paddle for the base price of INR 30 lakh before the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) joined the battle.
Both teams continued to go after each other for Akshat Raghuvanshi till INR 2 crore before the Lucknow Super Giants finally became successful in signing the player for a price of INR 2.20 crore. His state senior, Venkatesh Iyer, said “At 21, I haven't seen a more talented player. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Big things are waiting for him in the future” on the youngster.
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Raghuvanshi has been a exclusive batter around the T20 circuit despite not being the leader of the chart. The scouts and the coaches addressed him as the Priyansh Arya-like IPL star. Raghuvanshi impressed and shocked everyone when he smashed a fine knock of 105 runs in 45 balls against Bhopal Leopards in the MP T20 league.
Who is Akshat Raghuvanshi sold to LSG
He nailed 239 runs in just four innings at a strike rate of 177. Since being part of the Ranji Trophy winning campaign of the Madhya Pradesh in 2022, his career has hit a rough patch. But his recent white-ball performance have provided so much hope for his brighter future, which will be exciting.
Lucknow Super Giants already have several star batters, including their captain- Rishabh Pant, the South Africa T20I captain- Aiden Makram, or the white-ball captain of the Australia side- Mitchell Marsh, as under their wings, Raghuvanshi can learn several things for his development in the future.
His overall T20 record of 63 runs in seven innings with the best score of 24 isn’t impressive. However, in the 10 innings of the List A cricket, he has nailed 192 runs in 10 innings at an average of 27.42 and a strike rate of 114.28 with the best score of one fifty at the best score of 62.
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