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Mayank Dagar
Personal information
Full name	Mayank Jitender Dagar
Born	11 November 1996 (age 28); Delhi, India
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Slow left-arm orthodox
Role	Bowler
Relations	Virender Sehwag (cousin-uncle)
Domestic team information
2016–present	Himachal Pradesh
2023	Sunrisers Hyderabad
2024	Royal Challengers Bengaluru
	Source: ESPNcricinfo

Mayank Jitender Daggar (born 11 November 1996) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Himachal Pradesh in domestic cricket and has appeared in the Indian Premier League. He is a right-handed batsman and slow left-arm orthodox bowler. He was part of India's squad for 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. He made his first-class debut for Himachal Pradesh in the 2016–17 Ranji Trophy on 6 October 2016.^[1] In January 2018, he was bought by the Kings XI Punjab in the 2018 IPL auction.^[2] In July 2018, uncapped player Mayank Daggar scored 19.3 in yo-yo test, beating the record of Manish Pandey who had a top score of 19.2 achieved in 2017. He was bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs.1.8 Crore, in the 2023 Indian Premier League auction.^[3]

Personal life

Born in Delhi, Dagar attended the Bishop Cotton School in Shimla, which is one of the oldest boarding schools in Asia. His father Jitender Dagar, who played cricket at the university level, works as a contractor for Municipal Corporation of Delhi. Former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag is a cousin of Dagar's mother.^[4]^[5]^[6]

^ "Ranji Trophy, Group C: Andhra v Himachal Pradesh at Bhubaneswar, Oct 6-9, 2016". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
^ "List of sold and unsold players". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
^ "IPL Auction 2023: Full list of sold and Unsold players". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
^ Panwar, Daksh (13 February 2016). "U-19 World Cup: Photogenic spinner Mayank Dagar looks for perfect final frame". The Indian Express. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
^ Patnaik, Sidhanta (13 February 2016). "Student of the year, Mayank Dagar style". Wisden India. Archived from the original on 16 February 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
^ "In the Zone – North Young Mayank Dagar eyes success at U-19 World Cup". bcci.tv. Archived from the original on 22 February 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2016.