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Angkrish Raghuvanshi's 'Manchester United' Exclusive Celebration After His Explosive Fifty 

Raghuvanshi smashed 54 runs in 27 balls (x.com)Raghuvanshi smashed 54 runs in 27 balls (x.com)

Angkrish Raghuvanshi launched himself in the Indian Premier League with a brilliant half-century against Delhi Capitals on April 3, 2024. 

The 18-year-old cricketer grabbed the limelight after his impressive performances during the U-19 World Cup in 2022. He was the leading run-scorer of the tournament with 278 runs in 6 innings.  Kolkata Knight Riders signed the services of the young player at the base price of Rs 20 Lakh during the IPL auction 2024. 

KKR batter Raghuvanshi smashed a vehement knock of 54 runs in 27 deliveries against Rishabh Pant-led Delhi Capitals. After completing his knock the young batter celebrated by pointing a finger at his head. 


Angkrish Raghuvanshi Exclusive Celebration After His Fifty: 

Raghuvanshi's celebration soon came into the limelight and after the match, he was asked the reason behind the celebration. The KKR star batter revealed that he copied the famous Manchester United footballer Marcus Rashford, he also added to this that he dedicated his knock to his KKR teammate Nitish Rana. 


"As far as the celebration I did while batting, I did that for Nitish (Rana) Bhaiya, he got injured. He and I are both (Manchester) United fans, so I did that for him," Angkrish said.

He further explained that Angkrish and Nitish are big Man United fans and since the latter has faced an injury and is not available, he dedicated his half-century to him. The Delhi-born cricketer has drawn immense lauds for his staggering innings of stellar fifty in 27 balls, which played a crucial part in his side's victory over Delhi by 106 runs.

Kolkata Knight Riders have moved to the top of the table with six points, they have been undefeated in the league winning three matches. They will face their next fixture against Chennai Super Kings on April 8, 2024.