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Rajvardhan Hangargekar Height, Age, Family, Biography

Rajvardhan Hangargekar Height, Age, Family, Biography

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Age: 21 Years

Marital Status: Unmarried

Hometown: Tuljapur, Maharashtra

Bio/Wiki
Full Name Rajvardhan S Hangargekar
Nickname Stallion
Profession Cricketer (Bowling All-rounder)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.) 5' 11" (180 cm)
Eye Colour Black
Hair Colour Black
Cricket
Jersey Number #10 (Chennai Super Kings)
Domestic/State Team • Maharashtra


• Chennai Super Kings


• West Zone
Coach/Mentor • Ram Hirapure
• Tejas Matapurkar
Batting Style Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style Right Arm Fast Medium
Personal Life
Date of Birth 10 November 2002 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2023) 21 Years
Birthplace Tuljapur, Maharashtra
Zodiac sign Scorpio
Nationality Indian
Hometown Tuljapur, Maharashtra
School Terna Public School, Maharashtra
College/University Marathwada Mitra Mandal’s College of Commerce, Pune, Maharashtra
Religion Hinduism
Food Habit Non-vegetarian
Hobby Gyming
Controversy • Age Fraud
In February 2022, he was accused of committing age fraud by the Commissioner of Sports and Youth Department, Maharashtra
Relationships & More
Marital Status Unmarried
Family
Parents Father- Subhas Hangargekar (deceased)
Mother- Anita Hangargekar
Siblings Brother- Abhijeet Hangargekar
Favourites
Cricketer(s) Batsman- MS Dhoni
, Viv Richards

Bowler- Jasprit Bumrah
Money Factor
Salary (approx.) Rs. 1.50 Crore
Social Media
Instagram Rajvardhan Hangargekar
Facebook Rajvardhan Hangargekar
Twitter Rajvardhan Hangargekar

Some Lesser Known Facts About Rajvardhan Hangargekar

  • Rajvardhan loved playing cricket since he was a kid, and his father supported him in pursuing cricket as his career. It was his father’s dream to see him play for India.

  • He was 9 when he joined a cricket academy in Osmanabad, where he met his first coach, Ram Hirapure. He started his career as a batsman with off-spin bowling.

  • He became a pacer unexpectedly. While playing for the Osmanabad district U-14 team, when he saw his team struggling for a fast bowler, he opted for it and bowled really well. He later started working on his bowling line, length, and bowling action as a professional pacer.

  • Tejas Matapurkar (the coach for Maharashtra’s U-16 team at the time) was very impressed with Rajvardhan’s strength and his work ethics and used to call him “Stallion.” When Rajvardhan approached him regarding his off-season workout, Tejas Matapukar suggested he stay in Pune and work on his fitness and even offered to stay at his home.

  • In 1016, after seeing his performance as an all-rounder, he was selected to play for the Maharashtra U-16 team.

  • He played the 2017-18 Vijay Merchant Trophy, where he took 17 wickets in 6 matches with an average of 24.

  • In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic Rajvardhan lost his father.

  • On 16 January 2021, he made his T20 debut for Maharashtra in the 2020-21 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.

  • On 21 February 2021, he made his List A debut for the Maharashtra 2020–21 Vijay Hazare Trophy.

  • In December 2021, he was selected for the 2022 ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies.

2022 ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup team

  • Rajvardhan bowled at a pace of 141.7 kph during the U-19 World Cup semifinals. He was appreciated by the commentators and connoisseurs and marked as “one for the future” by them.

  • Rajvardhan took 19 wickets in 8 games and scored 218 runs in the U-19 Vinoo Mankad Trophy in September-October.

  • In February 2022, the Chennai Super Kings bought Rajvardhan for INR 1.5 crore. In 2023, he made his IPL debut with the Chennai Super Kings.

Rajvardhan Hangargekar with Chennai Super Kings players

  • On 19 July 2023, Rajvardhan took a 5-wicket haul in the 2023 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup match against Pakistan A-list cricket team conceding only 42 runs that lead the team towards victory.

2023 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup match against Pakistan A cricket team

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