Anshul Kamboj Profile: Last Saturday, in the Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024, India A defeated Pakistan A by 7 runs. Anshul Kamboj had a big contribution in this victory of Team India, who gave trouble to the Pakistani batsmen by taking 3 wickets in the match. He had given two big shocks to the Pakistan team in the beginning, from which the opposition team could not recover till the end. He also received the Player of the Match award for this bowling performance. He has debuted for Mumbai Indians in IPL and was able to take only 2 wickets in 3 matches last season.
Anshul Kamboj is from Haryana
Anshul Kamboj is a 23-year-old right-arm fast bowler who comes from Haryana. Anshul can bowl at a speed of 140 km per hour continuously, but his biggest strength is to keep bowling at the same pace. They also prove to be more lethal because their ball usually starts moving after being hit. He has also previously represented India at Under-19 level.
Anshul is also a special player because he knows how to bat well. In his first-class career so far, he has scored 329 runs in 17 matches at an average of 16.45. His highest score in his first-class career is 46 runs. He also became the center of discussion during Duleep Trophy 2024-25, where he took 8 wickets in a single innings while playing for India C. Well, India C vs India B, that match ended in a draw, but due to the lethal bowling of Anshul, India C had gained a big lead.
Like watching Glenn McGrath’s videos
Some time ago, Anshul Kamboj had told in a media interview that he loves watching videos of Glenn McGrath’s bowling. Australian legend McGrath used the seam of the ball very well. Perhaps this is why Anshul is also able to bowl with more consistency.