Who is Akash Singh: Who is Akash Maharaj Singh? Like Samson-Rituraj’s dash back, once again Slip Celebration

• Who is Akash Maharaj Singh?

• The 24-year-old bowler blew everyone’s sleep

• Attracted attention by performing a slip celebration

IPL 2026 In, many young players grabbed everyone’s attention with their skills and strong performances. A new name has now been added to this list which is Akash Maharaj Singh. The left-arm fast bowler of Lucknow Super Giants created a sensation with back-to-back wickets against Chennai Super Kings. He also dismissed highly experienced batsmen like Sanju Samson and Rituraj Gaikwad.

However, the 24-year-old’s celebration was more talked about than his sacrifice. After every wicket, he celebrated the dismissal of the batsman in his signature style by pulling out the slips. So let’s find out, who is this sensational bowler in Rishabh Pant’s team?

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Made his mark in the very first match

Akash Singh made it to the playing eleven for the first time this season. Lucknow Super Giants, already out of the playoff race, gave Akash a chance against CSK and he impressed. Akash bowled very sparingly in his four overs and took three wickets for just 26 runs. It wasn’t just the victims, it also destroyed CSK’s top order. While veteran bowlers like Mohammed Shami and Prince Yadav failed to shock CSK early on, Akash created panic among the opposition by picking up three wickets in three consecutive overs.

Akash kept faith

Bowling first at the Ikana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow skipper Pant handed the ball to Akash in the second over of the innings. He maintained the correct pace and direction in this over, but could not take a single wicket. However, in his very next over, he dismissed Rituraj Gaikwad (13) to give CSK their first blow.

Akash bowled Rituraj with his pace and took an easy catch to CSK skipper Nicholas Pooran. His jubilation after taking the first victim was a crowd pleaser. Akash took out a piece of paper from his pocket and showed it to celebrate his victory. His colleagues were also seen reading what was written on his piece of paper. The note read, “#Aakash in great form, Aakash knows how to take wickets in T20 matches.”

Samson and Urvil also rushed into the pavilion

Even after eliminating Rituraj, Akash’s hunger did not end. In his next, last over of the Powerplay, he also dismissed the in-form Sanju Samson (20). This time, he took his wicket on a back-of-length ball. Samson doesn’t make good contact with the ball and is caught by Mukul Chaudhary. After Samson, Akash’s next victim was Urvil Patel, who scored a 13-ball fifty this season and holds the joint record for the fastest fifty in the IPL. Urvil was also caught by Akash, who was dismissed for 6 runs. He also performed a slip celebration after this wicket.

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Who is Akash Singh?

Born in Bharatpur, Rajasthan, Akash Singh has been various for some time IPL Has remained part of the teams. He made his IPL debut in 2021 for Rajasthan Royals. In that only match he took 2 wickets for 40 runs. Then, in 2023, he was drafted into Chennai Super Kings as a replacement for an injured player. However, he failed to make an impact in the opportunities he got. He took 5 wickets in 6 matches for CSK and his economy rate was very poor. In the IPL 2025 auction, Lucknow bought him for an original price of Rs 30 lakh. In that season he took 4 wickets in 3 matches and his best was 2 wickets for 30 runs. Given his performance, Lucknow retained him for the current season.

Akash’s journey so far

Born on 26 April 2002 in Nagla Ram Ratan, a small village in Bharatpur, Rajasthan, Akash Singh’s story is a testament to hard work and talent. Belonging to a normal family, Akash’s father is a farmer and mother is a housewife. He started his journey from Shardul Sports School in Bikaner to fulfill his passion for cricket. Recognizing Akash’s talent, he got admission in the prestigious MRF Pace Foundation. There he learned the finer points of bowling under the guidance of great bowler Glenn McGrath. His control, rhythm and swing improved significantly.

He made his domestic T20 debut for Rajasthan in 2019 and made his mark by taking two wickets in his first match. Akash was part of the Indian team in the 2019 Asia Cup and the 2020 Under-19 World Cup. In the World Cup, he took 11 wickets in six matches with the new ball and played a key role in India reaching the final. He has played for teams like Rajasthan, Nagaland and Baroda. In big tournaments like the Ranji Trophy, he impressed everyone by dismissing the big batsmen with his fast bowling against strong teams like Mumbai. Akash will aim to shine as India’s rising star in the coming years, so that his dream of playing for India can come true.