Akash Choudhary

Akash Choudhary (born 28 November 1999)^[1] is an Indian cricketer who plays for Meghalaya in domestic competitions. He has appeared in formats including the Ranji Trophy and the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, primarily as a right-arm medium-pace bowler. He holds the world record for fastest half-century, and the first and only player to hit consecutive eight sixes in first class cricket.^[2]

Akash Choudhary

Personal information
Full name	Akash Kumar Choudhary
Born	(1999-11-28) 28 November 1999 (age 25)
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 21 February 2019

Career

Choudhary made his Twenty20 debut for Meghalaya in the 2018–19 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on 21 February 2019.^[3] He made his List A debut on 24 September 2019, for Meghalaya in the 2019–20 Vijay Hazare Trophy.^[4] He made his first-class debut on 9 December 2019, for Meghalaya in the 2019–20 Ranji Trophy.^[5]

In November 2025, during a Ranji Trophy Plate Group match between Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh in Surat, Choudhary scored a fastest half-century in the history of first-class cricket, with just 11 balls. Batting in the lower order during Meghalaya’s second innings, he hit eight consecutive sixes across two overs, including six sixes in one over.^[6]