Akash Singh (cricketer, Born 2002)
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Akash Singh (born 26 April 2002) is an Indian
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er who plays for
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in domestic cricket and
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Career

Akash made his
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debut on 9 November 2019, for
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in the
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. Prior to his Twenty20 debut, he represented the
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in the 2019 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup in September 2019, playing in three matches during the tournament. He was also called up to the India B cricket team for the U19 Challenger Cup. In December 2019, he was named in India's squad for the
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. In the 2020 IPL auction, he was bought by the
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ahead of the
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but was released before the next auction. In February 2021, Singh was bought again by the
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in the IPL auction ahead of the
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. He made his
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debut on 23 February 2021, for Rajasthan in the
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2023, Akash Singh was signed by
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to replace their bowler Mukesh Choudhary who got injured


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* 2002 births Living people Indian cricketers Rajasthan cricketers Rajasthan Royals cricketers Chennai Super Kings cricketers 21st-century Indian sportsmen Place of birth missing (living people) Lucknow Super Giants cricketers {{India-cricket-bio-2000s-stub