Meet Vidarbha Captain Akshay Wadkar, Who Slammed Hundred In Ranji Trophy Final: Talented Wicketkeeper/Batter Who Idolises MS Dhoni; In Pics
Vidarbha captain Akshay Wadkar played one of the best knocks of his career in the final of the Ranji Trophy 2023-24 against Mumbai. He slammed a hundred on Day 5 of the final at Wankhede stadium as Vidarbha was chasing over 500 runs in the fourth innings of the match. In this story, we introduce this talented wicketkeeper and batter who can be a solid India cricketer in future.
Vidarbha captain Akshay Wadkar played one of the best knocks of his career in the final of the Ranji Trophy 2023-24 against Mumbai. He slammed a hundred on Day 5 of the final at Wankhede stadium as Vidarbha was chasing over 500 runs in the fourth innings of the match. In this story, we introduce this talented wicketkeeper and batter who can be a solid India cricketer in future.
Check his FC record
First professional match?
Brilliant 2018-19 season
Idolises MS Dhoni
Learnt skills from Saha
Wadkar has followed Saha's career and learnt a lot from him as far as wicketkeeping skills are concerned. "I follow Wriddhiman Saha. His attitude behind the stumps is fantastic. He moves a lot while keeping. He dives really well. A player doesn’t think of injuries when in the game, so I have never thought of that too. His keeping prowess gives me the impression that if you have dived 100 times in the practice, doing it a couple of times in the game is not a problem at all," Wadkar once told Sportstar. (Image: Instagram)
Refused to go to England
Once Wasim Jaffer, who also played for Vidarbha, approached him with an offer to go to England to hone his skils but Wadkar politely refused the offer as he wanted to become a better batter in the Indian conditions. "I had got an opportunity once. Wasim bhai (Jaffer) had a contact and he had asked me if I was interested to go to England, but I want to master the art of playing spin in the heat, in the Indian conditions. I never wanted to go to England. As a middle-order batsman, I have to face the spinners when playing here in the domestic season," said Wadkar. (Image: Instagram)