Digvijay Deshmukh is an Indian cricketer. He made his debut on 12 November 2019, by playing for the Twenty-20 match, for Maharashtra in the 2019–20 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. He made his first-class debut on 17 December 2019, for Maharashtra in the 2019–20 by joining for Ranji Trophy. His main role is to Bowl. He’s Right Handed Batsman and Right-arm fast-medium bowling style.
| Digvijay Deshmukh (Cricketer) | |
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| Height: | 6 Feet |
| Hometown: | Ambajol, Beed District, Maharashtra |
| Age: | 22 years |
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| Profession | Cricketer (all-rounder) |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 185 cm |
| in meters- 1.85 m | |
| in feet & inches- 6’ 0” | |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Cricket | |
| International Debut | ODI- Did not play |
| Test- Did not play | |
| T20- Did not play | |
| Domestic/State Team | Maharashtra & Mumbai Indians |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 12 April 1998 (Sunday) |
| Age (as in 2020) | 22 Years |
| Birthplace | Ambajol, Beed District, Maharashtra. |
| Zodiac sign | Aries |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Ambajol, Beed District, Maharashtra. |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Family | |
| Parents | Father- Name not Known |
| Mother- Shobha Deshmukh |
Some Lesser Known Facts about Digvijay Deshmukh
- Digvijay Deshmukh is a professional Indian cricketer.
- When Digvijay was a kid, his family moved to Mumbai so they could provide him with better training opportunities. He used to train at MIG Cricket Club Academy in Mumbai.
- Deshmukh’s father is a teacher in school while his mother is a homemaker.
- He had played the role of lead child actor Ali, in “Kai Po Che” (2013), starring the late Bollywood actor, Sushant Singh Rajput. Here is a scene from the movie:
- Back then, when shooting for the film ended in 2012, 14-year-old Deshmukh promised Sushant Rajput that he would now meet him only after he achieves something significant in his cricketing career. However, he could not fulfil his promise because of the actor’s sudden death in June 2020. Speaking about it, he said,
- He was passionate about cricket. On the last day of the shoot, I had promised him I’d not meet him till I became a decent level cricketer. This year, when I got selected to play for Mumbai Indians, I decided to meet him, but then the lockdown happened and now he is no more. I wish the lockdown wouldn’t have been there, at least then I would have been able to fulfil the promise I made to him. I failed to do so. I wanted to keep the promise. I regret it.”
- After the success of Kai Po Che, Digvijay was offered a few TV commercials; however, he declined them as he did not want his focus to deviate from cricket.
- On 12 November 2019, he started off his domestic career, playing his first T20 match for Maharashtra in the 2019-20 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. In that season, he played seven matches and took nine wickets.
- He made his first-class cricket debut for Maharashtra on 17 December 2019, playing against Jammu & Kashmir in the 2019-20 season of Ranji Trophy. In his debut game, he took six wickets and scored 83 runs while batting at number eight.
- In a short time, his performances in domestic cricket matches bought him in the spotlight. Consequently, he was picked by the Mumbai Indians for 20 lakh INR in auction ahead of IPL 202
