Ajinkya Joshi (born 19 November 1986) is an Indian
cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striki ...
er.
"Ajinkya to take on Chinmaya"
''Deccan Herald''. Retrieved 19 March 2018. He is a left-handed batsman and a left-arm slow bowler who plays for Maharashtra
Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a states and union territories of India, state in the western India, western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the List of states and union te ...
. He was born in Thane
Thane (; also known as Thana, the official name until 1996) is a metropolitan city in Maharashtra, India. It is situated in the north-eastern portion of the Salsette Island. Thane city is entirely within Thane taluka, one of the seven talukas ...
. He attended Seth Dagaduram Katariya High School in Pune.
Joshi, who appeared for Maharashtra from Under-14 level to Under-22 level, made his List A debut during the 2004-05 Ranji Trophy One-Day season, against Gujarat
Gujarat (, ) is a state along the western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the fifth-largest Indian state by area, covering some ; and the ninth ...
. He made three further appearances during the competition, in which Maharashtra finished second-bottom of their group.
Joshi made a single first-class appearance for the side, during the 2007–08 season, against Karnataka
Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...
. Joshi failed to score a run in either innings in which he batted.
Joshi was Maharashtra's most-used bowler during the match, bowling 44 overs, from which he took figures of 4–133, including the wicket of Sunil Joshi
Sunil Bandacharya Joshi (; born 6 June 1970) is an Indian former cricketer and former selector of the India cricket team. He played as an all-rounder who bowled slow left arm spin and batted left-handed. Sunil Joshi was appointed as chief sel ...
.
Joshi continued to play regularly for the Under-22s team until 2007–08, making just a single appearance for the side in the following season. A CK Nayudu Trophy finalist in his penultimate season, Joshi took three wickets in the final, though Maharashtra finished as beaten finalists.
In 2009, Joshi played for India Revenue in the Sahara BCCI Corporate Trophy.
References
External links
Ajinkya Joshi
at CricketArchive
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1986 births
Living people
Indian cricketers
Maharashtra cricketers
People from Thane