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Balachandra Akhil

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Balachandra Akhil
Personal information
Born (1977-10-07) 7 October 1977 (age 46)
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1998–2009Karnataka
2008–2010Royal Challengers Bangalore
2011Kochi Tuskers Kerala
Last FC24 November 2009 Karnataka v Maharashtra
Last LA21 February 2009 Karnataka v Tamil Nadu
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 51 69 35
Runs scored 1,810 1,382 321
Batting average 28.73 27.64 17.83
100s/50s 1/14 0/8 0/0
Top score 135 91 35
Balls bowled 4,283 2,653 535
Wickets 49 57 24
Bowling average 37.48 34.38 26.58
5 wickets in innings 1 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 5/58 4/31 3/16
Catches/stumpings 79/– 34/– 6/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 23 July 2012

Balachandra Akhil (born 7 October 1977) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Karnataka. He is a right-handed middle-order batsman and medium-fast bowler.[1] He was a part of the Karnataka Under-19 team for the 1995 Cooch Behar Trophy and became a part of the senior team in 1998. He was a part of Royal Challengers Bangalore for the first three seasons of the Indian Premier League and played for Kochi Tuskers Kerala in the fourth season.[2]

He captained the Provident Bangalore in 2010 Karnataka Premier League.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Balachandra Akhil". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  2. ^ "Teams Balachandra Akhil played for". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  3. ^ "Mangalore, Provident march into final". ESPNcricinfo. 29 September 2010. Retrieved 24 July 2012. After the duo were dismissed, B Akhil, the captain, hammered three sixes in his unbeaten 45 off only 22 deliveries as Provident sealed the victory with ease.