| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Mayank Jitender Dagar |
| Born | 11 November 1996 Delhi, India |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox |
| Role | Bowler |
| Relations | Virender Sehwag (cousin-uncle) |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 2016–present | Himachal Pradesh |
| 2023 | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| 2024 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
Source:ESPNcricinfo | |
Mayank Jitender Daggar (born 11 November 1996) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Himachal Pradesh in domestic cricket and has appeared in the Indian Premier League. He is a right-handed batsman and slow left-arm orthodox bowler. He was part of India's squad for 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.
He made his first-class debut for Himachal Pradesh in the 2016–17 Ranji Trophy on 6 October 2016. [1] In January 2018,he was bought by the Kings XI Punjab in the 2018 IPL auction. [2] In July 2018,uncapped player Mayank Daggar scored 19.3 in yo-yo test,beating the record of Manish Pandey who had a top score of 19.2 achieved in 2017. He was bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs. 1.8 Crore,in the 2023 Indian Premier League auction. [3]
Born in Delhi,Dagar attended the Bishop Cotton School in Shimla,which is one of the oldest boarding schools in Asia. His father Jitender Dagar,who played cricket at the university level,works as a contractor for Municipal Corporation of Delhi. Former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag is a cousin of Dagar's mother. [4] [5] [6]