Mayank Dagar

Mayank Dagar Career

Mayank Dagar is one of the most famous new-generation cricketers. As he has a sports family background which has deep roots in cricket he was a natural-born talent in sports. Not only Cricket he was also a district-level player in Badminton. His father Jitender Dagar was a University Level Cricketer & Mayank is the nephew of former Indian Cricketer Virendra Sehwag. He was a domestic player for Himachal Pradesh and an outstanding Bowler All Rounder. His debut match was in 2016 at Bhubaneswar. The match was between Himachal Pradesh & Andhra Pradesh where Mayank Dagar played for Himachal Pradesh. From the beginning of his career, he was an exceptionally good bowler & he has versatility in batting also. He performed the role of an all-rounder with good merits. His career turned for good in the Under 19s ODI World Cup in 2016. He proved himself as one of the most promising youths in that time round. Surprisingly soon after that Punjab bought him in an IPL auction in 2018. But he was unable to shine his fortune enough in that season and was not given a single chance in the playing XI of the team. Afterwards, he disappeared from the IPL for 4 seasons. But Mayank did not disappear in despair or anything he backed off to make an outstanding comeback. He proved his worth in the domestic matches afterwards and as the fruit of his hard work in the 2023 IPL auction Sunrisers Hyderabad bought this youngster for 1.8 Cr INR. His base price was the same 20 Lakhs INR. He beat Virat Kohli in the YoYo test score. His YoYo test score as of 2018 was 19.3 whereas Virat Kohli’s YoYo test score in his prime was 19. Not only that Manish Pandey who is well known for his fitness had scored 19.2 Mayank beat that record too. Coming from a famous background Mayank had many obstacles to overcome but he never let himself down and strive for the best and now he is one of the most aspiring new-generation cricketers. We hope to see him shine this season. This outstanding bowler has proved himself time after time in domestic matches. Now he is on the list of most popular Indian cricketers. He follows a maintained routine and maintains his body very well. From his social media updates, we get to see how much of a gym addict he is. His fitness freakiness made him very popular among the new generation. He has earned a lot of fortune within this very short period. With only two seasons his IPL income is already 2 Cr. He has earned most of his fortune from his cricket career. We have yet to see his performances in the upcoming seasons.

IPL Over The Years

Mayank Dagar’s impressive performance made his way into King XI Punjab in 2018. But he was still inexperienced with mainstream cricket matches back then. So he was not given a single to play in the playing XI of Kings XI Punjab. After the season ended, Mayank Dagar backed off from IPL for 4 years. But he did not give up, in reality, he practised hard and proved his worth in domestic matches such as Ranji, and Goa T20 2019. With amazing stats & consistently good performances, his comeback was bound. In the 2023 IPL auction, his name was announced with the same base price as 2018 20 Lakh INR but Rajasthan Royals & Sunrisers Hyderabad went to the maximum extent to obtain this youngster and thus his bidding went to as high as 1.8 Cr INR. Finally with 1.8 Cr INR Sunrisers Hyderabad bought this outstanding Bowler All-Rounder.

Year	Team	Contract
2018	King XI Punjab	20,00,000
2023	Sunrisers Hyderabad	1,80,00,000

What is Mayank Dagar’s T20I Ranking?

Form	Year	Rating Pts (Highest)	Highest Rank
T20I	Not Played	Not Listed	Not Listed
ODI	Not Played	Not Listed	Not Listed
Test	Not Played	Not Listed	Not Listed

As it’s clearly shown in the stats Mayank Dagar has yet to prove his worth for Team India. He has not made his place permanent in the mainstream matches. His YoYo test score was even higher than the prime Virat Kohli & Manish Pandey. As we have seen multiple times that many cricketers get recognized through the IPL. There are examples where we have seen a player not getting recognized even after his continuous great stats & performances. It’s tough to admit but it’s true that only hard work can’t always bring you a fortune. Let’s hope that this promising youngster doesn’t get caught in such misfortune. Mayank’s sheer determination and never giving mentality made it possible for him to come back. He was bought at a really high price for a cricketer who has no mainstream match stats. He was bought for a really high price. Sunrisers Hyderabad & Rajasthan Royals were determined to bring him into their squad. Sunrisers Hyderabad finally bought him for 1.8 Cr INR. His value in the team will be determined by the way he plays and the team management will be looking to see how he finally goes out.

Mayank Dagar’s Stats

IPL

Team	Matches	Wickets	Average	Economy
King XI Punjab	–	–	–	–
Sunrisers Hyderabad	–	–	–	–

International & Domestic

Format	Matches	Runs	Average	Strike Rate
FC	34	2990	30.82	59.7
List A	46	1965	38.52	45.2
T20	44	955	21.70	21.0

What are some unknown facts about Mayank Dagar?

1. Mayank Dagar is not only a good cricketer he was also a district-level player of Badminton.
2. His father Jitender Dagar was a university-level cricketer and he is the nephew of the former Indian cricketer Virendra Sehwag. So he has a very strong cricketing background.
3. Mayank Dagar is a well-known fitness freak. He often posts his gym updates on his social media pages.
4. Mayank Dagar’s YoYo test score read was higher than Virat Kohli's. He scored 19.3 in 2018 whereas Virat Kohli scored 19.
5. In 2018 Mayank Dagar first appeared in IPL. Kings XI Punjab bought him for 20 lakhs INR Base price. But he was not given a single chance in the playing XI of the team. Soon after that season ended, Mayank Dagar did not reappear in the IPL for 4 years. In 2023 he made his comeback. During these 4 years, he proved himself by playing consistently well in domestic matches such as Ranji & Goa T20 2019.
6. Sunrisers Hyderabad bought Mayank Dagar in the 2023 IPL auction for 1.8 Cr INR. His base price was around 20 lakh but as soon as his name was called Sunrisers Hyderabad & Rajasthan Royals involved themselves in the bidding which made his price reach that much.
7. Mayank Dagar is on the list of the most popular Indian cricketers.
8. He took an outstanding catch in CGL 2019 and made Vaibhav Govekar back off from the crease. Later on, it was called the best catch of the tournament.
9. From various sources, it’s known that Mayank Dagar loves to keep a secret diary with him. He kept the contents of this diary very secret. Mayank Dagar is very strict about his private life.

Mayank Dagar Videos

Mayank Dagar surprised the ground with his unique Bowling & Batting skills. Sunrisers Hyderabad did not leave any chance to buy him after watching this.

Mayank Dagar showed his expertise in bowling and batting with this outstanding catch in CGL 2019. He broke the batting order of the opponent team with this catch. Vaibhav Govekar had to return with 58 runs in 30 balls.

Mayank Dagar’s outstanding bowling in Goa T20 - 2019. He destroyed the opponent's batting lineup by taking 4 wickets.

Mayank Dagar shows his outstanding batting & bowling in this video. Showing his best skills in the domestic side made him so successful in his career and made his way to the IPL. He truly has magic in both his bowling & batting. Skilful bowling with also neet batting technique is a key attractor of his gameplay.

Where does Mayank Dagar Live?

Mayank Dagar was born in Delhi but later on, he was brought to Shimla. He spent most of his time schooling and he was a player of Himachal Pradesh Under-16s. Now he lives in Delhi. The exact whereabouts are unknown as of now.

What are Mayank Dagar’s Educational Qualifications?

Mayank Dagar did his schooling at Bishop Cotton School in Shimla, one of the oldest boarding schools in Asia. His family background is more of sports and he was not so good at studying so from the very beginning he focused on his sports career. Also, his family never forced him to orthodox education.

What is Mayank Dagar’s Net Worth?

As a cricketer, Mayank Dagar is quite rich. In the latest IPL auction, he was bought for 1.8 Cr INR. With sources from various verified sites like Wikipedia, WikiWand, etc the expected net worth of Mayank Dagar is $5 Million as of now. He has earned most of his fortunes by playing cricket.