Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Mayank Agarwal

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: May 29, 2025

From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Mayank Agarwal made an impact.

Mayank Agarwal is an Indian cricketer, a right-handed opening batsman who captains Karnataka in domestic cricket. He debuted for the Indian national team on December 26, 2018, against Australia. In the Indian Premier League (IPL), he was acquired by Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 8.5 crore in the 2023 auction.

Sections (2)

Full Timeline Career & Achievements

2010: Man of the Series in Karnataka Premier League

In 2010, Mayank Agarwal was adjudged Man of the Series in the Karnataka Premier League.

November 2017: Maiden Triple Century in First-Class Cricket

In November 2017, Mayank Agarwal scored his maiden triple century in first-class cricket, making 304 not out for Karnataka against Maharashtra in the Ranji Trophy. He also scored 1,000 runs in first-class cricket during the same month and was the leading run-scorer in the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy, finishing with 1,160 runs.

2017: Leading Run-Scorer in Vijay Hazare Trophy

In February 2018, Mayank Agarwal was the leading run-scorer in the 2017–18 Vijay Hazare Trophy, with 723 runs in eight matches.

January 2018: Bought by Kings XI Punjab in IPL Auction

In January 2018, Mayank Agarwal was bought by the Kings XI Punjab in the 2018 IPL auction.

February 2018: Leading Run-Scorer in Vijay Hazare Trophy

In February 2018, Mayank Agarwal was the leading run-scorer in the 2017–18 Vijay Hazare Trophy, with 723 runs in eight matches. He scored 2,141 runs across all formats, the highest total by any batsman in an Indian domestic season.

June 2018: Awarded Madhavrao Scindia Award

In June 2018, Mayank Agarwal was awarded the Madhavrao Scindia Award For The Highest Run-Scorer In Ranji Trophy by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

September 2018: Named in India's Test Squad

In September 2018, Mayank Agarwal was named in India's Test squad for their series against the West Indies, though he did not play.

October 2018: Named in India B's squad for Deodhar Trophy

In October 2018, Mayank Agarwal was named in India B's squad for the 2018–19 Deodhar Trophy.

December 2018: Test Debut Against Australia

In December 2018, Mayank Agarwal made his Test debut against Australia, scoring seventy-six runs in his first innings at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

December 2018: International Debut

In December 2018, Mayank Agarwal made his international debut for the India cricket team against Australia at the MCG.

July 2019: Added to India's Squad for Cricket World Cup

In July 2019, Mayank Agarwal was added to India's squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup, replacing Vijay Shankar.

October 2019: Maiden Century in Test Cricket

In October 2019, Mayank Agarwal scored his maiden century in Test cricket against South Africa, converting it into a double hundred, scoring 215 runs. He became the 2nd Indian opener after Virender Sehwag to score back-to-back centuries against South Africa.

October 2019: Named in India C's squad for Deodhar Trophy

In October 2019, Mayank Agarwal was named in India C's squad for the 2019–20 Deodhar Trophy.

November 2019: Second Double Century in Test Cricket

In November 2019, Mayank Agarwal hit his second double century in his eighth Test match against Bangladesh, recording his highest score of 243 and breaking Donald Bradman's record to become the second-fastest batsman to score two double hundreds.

February 2020: One Day International Debut

In February 2020, Mayank Agarwal made his ODI debut for India against New Zealand.

September 2020: Maiden Indian Premier League Century

On 27 September 2020, Mayank Agarwal scored his maiden Indian Premier League century for Kings XI Punjab against Rajasthan Royals in Sharjah Cricket Stadium, scoring 106 off 50 balls.

October 2020: Selected for Australian Tour

In October 2020, Mayank Agarwal was selected in the T20I, ODI and Test squad for the Australian tour.

December 2020: 1,000th Run in Test Matches

On 19 December 2020, in the first Test against Australia, Mayank Agarwal scored his 1,000th run in Test matches, becoming the third fastest Indian batsman to reach the milestone.

May 2021: Captain of Punjab Kings

On 2 May 2021, Mayank Agarwal became the 13th captain of the Punjab Kings against Delhi Capitals due to the absence of KL Rahul. He scored 99* and was awarded Man of the Match.

February 2022: Replacement for ODIs against West Indies

In February 2022, Mayank Agarwal was drafted in as a replacement for the ODIs against West Indies due to the unavailability of a few players due to Covid and personal reasons.