Atharva Ankolekar
Indian cricketer
Atharva Ankolekar (born 26 September 2000) is an Indian cricketer who plays for India Under-19s. He was the highest wicket-taker at the 2019 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup and player of the match in the final. He made his senior debut for Mumbai in January 2021.
Early and personal life
Ankolekar was born on 26 September 2000 into a lower-middle-class family. His father Vinod Ankolekar, an employee at the electricity department of BEST and Kanga League cricketer, wanted him to become a professional cricketer and placed a cricket bat near his crib on the day of his birth. After being initially coached by his father, Ankolekar was trained for one season at Chandrakant Pandit's academy but later had to switch to MIG Cricket Club due to financial constraints. His father died in 2010 due to malaria and dengue.
Ankolekar's family struggled to make ends meet after his father's death, even as Ankolekar's mother Vaidehi Ankolekar worked part-time as a private tutor. In 2014, Vaidehi started working as a bus conductor for BEST.
He completed his schooling from Parle Tilak Vidyalaya English Medium School(Vile Parle). And studied commerce at the Rizvi College of Arts, Science and Commerce in Mumbai.
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