Adithya Ashok

Adithya Ashok (born 5 September 2002) is a New Zealand cricketer.^[1][2]

Adithya Ashok

Personal information
Born	(2002-09-05) 5 September 2002 (age 22) Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm leg-break and googly
Role	Bowler
International information
National side	New Zealand (2023)
ODI debut (cap 215)	20 December 2023 v Bangladesh
Last ODI	23 December 2023 v Bangladesh
Only T20I (cap 98)	20 August 2023 v United Arab Emirates
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2021/22–present	Auckland (squad no. 1)
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA Matches 2 1 16 30 Runs scored 10 0 246 183 Batting average 10.00 – 12.30 18.30 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 Top score 10 – 44 25 Balls bowled 61 24 3,170 1,430 Wickets 1 1 54 37 Bowling average 65.00 28.00 34.27 34.81 5 wickets in innings 0 0 4 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0 Best bowling 1/63 1/28 7/103 4/25 Catches/stumpings 1/– 0/– 9/– 8/–
Source: Cricinfo, 29 March 2025

Ashok was born in Vellore, Tamil Nadu, and moved to New Zealand with his family when he was four.^[1] He attended Mount Albert Grammar School in Auckland.^[3]

Ashok represented New Zealand in the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.^[1] He made his Twenty20 debut on 17 December 2021, for Auckland in the 2021–22 Men's Super Smash.^[4] He made his List A debut on 1 January 2022, for Auckland in the 2021–22 Ford Trophy.^[5] He made his first-class debut for Auckland in the 2022–23 Plunket Shield season, taking 5 for 106 in Central Districts' only innings of the match.^[6]

International career

In March 2023, Ashok earned his maiden call-up to the New Zealand A cricket team for their first-class series against Australia.^[7] In July 2023, he was earned his maiden call-up to the New Zealand's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against United Arab Emirates.^[8][9] He made his T20I debut against UAE, on 20 August 2023.^[10] In December 2023, he was named in New Zealand's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against Bangladesh.^[11] He made his ODI debut on 20 December 2023, during the second ODI.^[12]