K. C. Akshay

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K. C. Akshay
Personal information
Born (1996-05-15) 15 May 1996 (age 27)
Kozhikode, Kerala, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeft-arm off-break
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2017-presentKerala
Source: Cricinfo, 1 November 2017

K. C. Akshay (born 15 May 1996) is an Indian cricketer who represents Kerala in domestic cricket.[1] He is a right-handed batter and left-arm off-spiner.[2]

Domestic career[edit]

KC Akshay was born on 15 May 1996 in Kozhikode district of Kerala.[1] Trained at the KCA academy in Thiruvananthapuram from the age of 16, he has represented Kerala in different age-limit levels.[3]

He made his first-class debut for Kerala in the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy on 1 November 2017[4] after being called up to the squad after Akshay Chandran was sent for remodeling of bowling action.[3] As a debutant, he bagged four wickets in the first innings and five in second innings finishing with a match haul of 9/58.[2][5] He took another 9 wicket haul in the same season against Vidarbha in a losing cause on the quarter-final of the tournament.[2][6] The bowling effort of the spin-trio including him, debutant Sijomon Joseph and veteran Jalaj Saxena was fundamental in Kerala's first ever quarter-final entry in the season.[7] He finished with 22 wickets from six innings'.[8]

He made his List A debut for Kerala in the 2017–18 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 7 February 2018.[9]

In August 2018, he was one of eight players that were fined by the Kerala Cricket Association, after showing dissent against Kerala's captain, Sachin Baby.[10]

He played for KCA Eagles in the 2020–21 season of the KCA President's Cup T20.[11]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "KC Akshay - Cricinfo profile". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "KC Akshay - Cricbuzz Profile". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  3. 3.0 3.1 S, Narayanan (5 November 2017). "Left-arm duo of Sijomon Joseph and Akshay KC spinning it right for Kerala". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  4. "Group B, Ranji Trophy at Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 1-4 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  5. "Chawla, Desai quickly wrap up win for Gujarat". ESPN Cricinfo. 3 November 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  6. "Sarwate bags six as Vidarbha complete massive win". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  7. Paul Abraham K (21 November 2021). "Kerala reaping the fruits of aggressive cricket". On Manorama. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  8. "Records / Ranji Trophy, 2017/18 - Kerala / Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  9. "Group B, Vijay Hazare Trophy at Nadaun, Feb 7 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  10. "Sanju Samson among 13 players sanctioned by Kerala". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  11. Mohammad, Farzan (5 March 2020). "KCA President's Cup 2021 : Full schedule, squads, match timings and live streaming details". Sports Keeda. Retrieved 19 May 2021.

External links[edit]

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