Akshdeep Nath

Akshdeep Deependra Nath (born 10 May 1993) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Uttar Pradesh in Indian domestic cricket. He is a right-handed batsman and occasional right arm medium pace bowler. He was the vice-captain of the India Under-19 cricket team that won the 2012 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Australia.^[1]

Akshdeep Nath

Personal information
Full name	Akshdeep Deependra Nath
Born	(1993-05-10) 10 May 1993 (age 32) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium-fast
Role	Batsman, Occasional wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2011–present	Uttar Pradesh
2016–2017	Gujarat Lions (squad no. 10)
2018	Kings XI Punjab (squad no. 13)
2019	Royal Challengers Bangalore (squad no. 10)
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20 Matches 51 85 86 Runs scored 2,659 2,704 1,310 Batting average 36.93 45.83 22.98 100s/50s 6/13 6/16 0/4 Top score 194 154* 80 Balls bowled 827 701 264 Wickets 7 18 16 Bowling average 53.12 35.50 21.62 5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 Best bowling 2/16 3/44 3/20 Catches/stumpings 27/– 40/– 30/1
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 5 March 2025

He was the leading run-scorer for Uttar Pradesh in the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy, with 387 runs in five matches.^[2] He was also the leading run-scorer for Uttar Pradesh in the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy, with 293 runs in six matches.^[3]

In August 2019, he was named in the India Green team's squad for the 2019–20 Duleep Trophy.^[4][5]

IPL career

In February 2017, he was bought by the Gujarat Lions team for the 2017 Indian Premier League for 10 lakhs.^[6] In January 2018, he was bought by the Kings XI Punjab in the 2018 IPL auction.^[7] In December 2018, he was bought by the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the player auction for the 2019 Indian Premier League.^[8][9] He was released by the Royal Challengers Bangalore ahead of the 2020 IPL auction.^[10]