Akshay Kodoth (born 20 March 1992) is an Indian

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er who played for

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in domestic cricket.

Early life

Akshay was born in

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and was brought up in Bengaluru where his father Gopalkrishna worked. He attended the Roger Binny Cricket Academy as a 10-year old. He studied

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Jain University Jain (Deemed-to-be University), is a deemed university based in Bengaluru. In August 2019, Jain (Deemed-to-be University) opened its off campus in Kochi, Kerala. History Jain (Deemed-to-be University) originates from Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jai ...

, Bengaluru where he was teammates with K. L. Rahul,

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and

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Career

Akshay first represented

in U-17 level. He made his

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debut on 10 February 2010 in the

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. He scored 451 runs in six matches with a hundred and three half-centuries in the 2014 C. K. Nayudu Trophy while leading Kerala under-23 team to elite group semifinals. He made his first-class debut for Kerala on 17 November 2011 against

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in the

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. He has played for

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. On 2017, he signed to play for Ivanhoe. He signed to play for

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on Premier League 2019–20.

References

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* 1992 births Living people Indian cricketers 21st-century Indian sportsmen Kerala cricketers Sportspeople from Kollam Cricketers from Kerala Wicket-keepers {{India-cricket-bio-1992-stub