Ajit Agarkar
Ajit Agarkar biography, wiki, age, date of birth, height, wife, family, education, net worth, religion, caste & more
| Biography | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ajit Agarkar |
| Full Name | Ajit Bhalchandra Agarkar |
| Nickname | Bombay duck |
| Profession | Former International Cricketer, Sports Commentator |
| Major teams | India (1998-2007) Mumbai (1996-2013) Delhi Daredevils (2011-2013) Kolkata Knight Riders (2008-2010) |
| Date of Birth | December 4, 1977 |
| Age (In 2025) | 47 Years 6 Month(s) 27 Days |
| Birth Place | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Residence | Narayan Pujari Nagar, Worli, South Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Caste | Marathi Brahmin |
| Mother Tongue | Marathi |
| Zodiac | Sagittarius |
| Height | in centimeters- 173 cm in meters- 1.73 m in feet inches- 5ft 8in |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Family and Marriage Details | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Wife | Fatema Agarkar (2002-Present) |
| Marriage Date | February 9, 2002 |
| Children | |
| Son(s) | Raj Agarkar |
| Parents | |
| Father | Bhalchandra Agarkar |
| Mother | Meena Agarkar |
| Sibling(s) | |
| Sister(s) | Manik Agarkar Gokhale |
| Sibling(s) | |
| Brother-in-law(s) | Mazhar Ghadially |
| Father-in-law | Moize Ghadially |
| Mother-in-law | Abeda Ghadially |
| Cricket Information | |
| Coach | Ramakant Achrekar |
| Playing role | Bowler |
| Batting style | Right-handed bat |
| Bowling style | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Test debut | Zimbabwe v India at Harare, Oct 7-10, 1998 |
| Last Test | Pakistan v India at Lahore, Jan 13-17, 2006 |
| ODI debut | India v Australia at Kochi, Apr 1, 1998 |
| Last ODI | England v India at The Oval, Sep 5, 2007 |
| T20I debut | South Africa v India at Johannesburg, Dec 1, 2006 |
| Last T20I | India v New Zealand at Johannesburg, Sep 16, 2007 |
| Records | |
| Most consecutive ducks (5) in Test cricket against Australia on India's tour of Australia (1999-2000). 1 Seventh Best figures in an ODI match when on the losing side. Agarkar took 6 wickets for 42 runs against Australia at Melbourne on January 9, 2004. 2 Second fastest to take 50 wickets in ODIs. He took 23 matches to take 50 wickets. 3 Fastest Fifty in ODIs by an Indian batsman. He took only 21 balls to score a half-century against Zimbabwe at Rajkot on December 14, 2000. 4 Most runs by an Indian batsman at 8th batting position in ODIs. He scored 679 in 59 innings at 8th batting position. 3rd highest wicket-taker (288) for India in ODI cricket. Most four-wicket haul (12) or more in ODI by an Indian. | |
| Education Details | |
| School | Shardashram Vidya Mandir School Dadar West, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| College | D. G. Ruparel College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Matunga, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| Educational Qualification | Graduate |
| twitter.com/imAagarkar (300k followers) | |
| facebook.com/ImAagarkar (8.6k followers) | |
| instagram.com/imaagarkar (32.5k followers) | |
| Other Details | |
| Hobbies | Playing Golf |
| Net Worth (Approx) | INR 50 Crores |
| Facts | |
| Ajit Agarkar is a former Indian international cricketer. On October 16, 2013 he announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. After retirement he is working as a cricket analyst and commentator. | |
| He married Fatima Ghadially on February 9, 2002. They have a son Raj Agarkar, who was born on October 13, 2005. | |
| Ajit Agarkar was the friend of Fatema's brother Mazhar Ghadially and he met Fatema through him. | |
| He co-founded Agarkar Centre of Excellence (ACE) in April, 2020 along with wife Fatema Agarkar. | |
References
- https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283100.html[↩]
- https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283927.html[↩]
- https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283529.html[↩]
- https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/284095.html[↩]
