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Ajay Varma
BowlerAjay Varma (born 18 February 1963) is an Indian former cricketer. He played as a bowler for Kerala during the 1980s. He was rated as one of the fastest bowler in his days in south India, he reigned terror in the Kerala cricket circuit with sheer pace and was instrumental in State Bank of Travancore cricket team emerging as a reckoning force in South.
Ajay Yadav
BowlerAjay Yadav (born 18 December 1986) is an Indian cricket player who as of 2 January 2017 plays for Jharkhand in the Ranji Trophy, the domestic first-class cricket competition in India. He is a right-hand batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler. Yadav has played two Twenty20 matches for Jharkhand.
Ajeet Singh Yadav
Ajeet Singh Yadav (born 5 September 1993) is an Indian Para athlete from Uttar Pradesh who competes in men's javelin throw, in F-46 category. On 3 September 2024, he won a silver medal in javelin throw F46 category at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris.
Ajinder Kaur
Ajinder Kaur (born 14 July 1951) is an Indian field hockey player and a former member of Indian women's hockey team. She hails from Punjab. She played for India and for Punjab and Sisters Hockey Eleven Club in the local tournaments.
Ajinkya Joshi
BowlerAjinkya Joshi (born 19 November 1986) is an Indian cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a left-arm slow bowler who plays for Maharashtra. He was born in Thane.
Ajit Agarkar
BowlerAjit Bhalchandra Agarkar (pronounced [əˈdʒɪt aːˈɡəɾkəɾ] . Born 4 December 1977) is a former Indian cricketer and commentator. He was considered a bowling all-rounder.
Ajit Bhoite
BowlerAjit Prataprao Bhoite (born 9 October 1976 in Baroda, Gujarat) is a former Indian cricketer who played for the Baroda cricket team. He was a right-handed batsman as well as a right-arm offbreak bowler. Bhoite made his first-class debut for Baroda against Gujarat in 1996-97 and made his List A debut the following season.
Ajit Chahal
Ajit Chahal (born 12 December 1995) is an Indian cricketer. He made his first-class debut for Haryana in the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy on 24 October 2017. He was the joint-leading wicket-taker for Haryana in the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy, with 19 dismissals in four matches.
Ajit Chandila
Ajit Chandila (born 5 December 1983) is a former Indian cricketer from Haryana. He played for Rajasthan Royals until 2013 but was previously known for his performances for the Air India North Zone team.
Ajit Pai
Ajit Manohar Pai (born 28 April 1945) is a former Indian cricketer who played in one Test match in 1969.
Ajit Pal Singh
Ajit Pal Singh Kular (also spelled Ajitpal Singh, born 1 April 1947) was an Indian professional field hockey player from Sansarpur, Punjab. He was the captain of the Indian hockey team. He was conferred the Arjuna Award in 1970, and awarded it in 1972.
Ajit Singh
Ajit Singh (born 2 March 1952) is an Indian field hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Ajit Singh is the brother of Harmik Singh, and the father of Gagan Ajit Singh.
Ajit Singh Balla
Ajit Singh Balla (born 5 November 1931) is an Indian high jumper who won a gold medal in the 1954 Asian Games. He competed in the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games and 1956 Summer Olympics.
Ajit Wadekar
BatterAjit Laxman Wadekar (1 April 1941 – 15 August 2018) was an Indian international cricketer who played for the Indian national team between 1966 and 1974. Described as an "aggressive batsman", Wadekar made his first-class debut in 1958, before making his foray into international cricket in 1966. He batted at number three and was considered to be one of the finest slip fielders.
Ajitesh Argal
BowlerAjitesh Argal (born 21 September 1988 in Bhopal) is an Indian former cricketer. He is a right-handed medium pace bowler and lower-order batsman. Argal was a member of the Indian U-19 cricket team that won the 2008 U/19 Cricket World Cup tournament played in Malaysia.
Ajith Kumar
Ajith Kumar Kamraj (born 13 November 1996) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Diamond Harbour.
Ajmer Singh
Ajmer Singh (1 February 1940 – 26 January 2010) was an Indian sprinter who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics, was a gold medalist at the 1966 Asian Games, in Bangkok, and later served as Director of Sports, Punjab University, Chandigarh.
Ajmer Singh Chopra
Ajmer Singh Chopra (born 1953) is an Indian basketball player who was awarded the country's highest sporting honor, the Arjuna Award, in 1982. He represented the country in the Asian Basketball Championships and in the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. According to The Hindu, Singh was "a rough and tough player and his sole aim was to score as many baskets as possible.
Ajmina Kujur
Ajmina Kujur (born 9 December 2001) is an Indian field hockey player from Odisha. She plays as a midfielder. She plays for Indian Oil Corporation in the domestic tournaments and for the Indian hockey5s team.
Akaash Bhatia
Akaash Bhatia (born 1 May 1983 in Loughborough, England) is a British-Indian featherweight professional boxer. He is a former British Southern area featherweight champion.
Akanksha Salunkhe
Akanksha Salunkhe (born 24 January 1999) is an Indian squash player. Salunkhe reached a career high ranking of 62nd in the world as of February 2025.
Akanksha Singh
Akanksha Singh (born 7 September 1989 in Varanasi Uttar Pradesh) is an Indian basketball player and former captain of the India Women's National Basketball Team. She has played for the national team since 2004. She and her sisters, Divya, Prashanti, and Pratima are known as the "fantastic four" of the Indian women's basketballers, and are also known as the "Singh Sisters".
Akash Antil
Akash Antil (born 1991) is an Indian track and field athlete competing in the discus throw. He won the silver medal at the 2007 South Asian Junior Athletics Championships. He failed a doping test at the 2010 Indian National Games and was banned from competition.
Akash Bhandari
Akash Bhandari (born 10 June 1993) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Hyderabad. In the 2016–17 Ranji Trophy match against Himachal Pradesh, he took four wickets for no runs, when Himachal Pradesh were bowled out in their first innings for 36.
Akash Chikte
Akash Anil Chikte (born 24 July 1992) is an Indian field hockey player who plays as a goalkeeper. He was part of the Indian squad that won the gold medal at the 2016 Asian Men's Hockey Champions Trophy.
Akash Choudhary
BowlerAkash Choudhary (born 28 November 1999) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Meghalaya in domestic competitions. He has appeared in formats including the Ranji Trophy and the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, primarily as a right-arm medium-pace bowler. He holds the world record for fastest half-century, and the first and only player to hit consecutive eight sixes in first class cricket.
Akash Deep
BowlerAkash Deep (Hindi: [aːkaːʃ d̪iːp] born 15 December 1996) is an Indian international cricketer. He plays as a right arm fast bowler and right handed lower order batter for the Indian team in test cricket. He represents Bengal in domestic cricket and Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League.
Akash G
Akash Ganesan (born 1 October 1996) is an Indian chess grandmaster and former national champion. He currently holds national record in chess for being Youngest National Chess Champion at the age of 16 years and 14 days. 5 score favoring the Italian-American.
Akash Lal
Akash Lal (born 6 October 1940) is a former Indian first-class cricketer who mainly played for Delhi and Punjab, and a former Indian team selector.
Akash Lokhande
Akash Lokhande (born c. 1992) is an Indian head coach, businessman, and former basketball player for the Pune Peshwas.
Akash Madhwal
BowlerAkash Madhwal (born 25 November 1993) is an Indian cricketer who has played for Uttarakhand and Mumbai Indians as a bowler. He is well known for his trajectory and ability to get the ball to skid and rip through from a quick-arm action. He is known for his connection with Indian wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant as his close neighbour as both live in the same area in Uttarakhand.
Akash Mishra
DefenderAkash Mishra (Hindi: आकाश मिश्रा; born 27 November 2001) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Indian Super League club Mumbai City and the India national team. He won the 2022–23 AIFF Emerging Player of the Year award.
Akash Parkar
Aakash P Parkar (born 20 May 1994) is a cricket player from Mumbai. He made his T20 debut for Mumbai on 1 April 2015 against Odisha. He made his List A debut for Mumbai for 2017–18 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 5 February 2018 and for 2017–18 Ranji Trophy on Oct 14, 2017 against Madhya Pradesh cricket team in Indore.
Akash Singh
BowlerAkash Singh (born 26 April 2002) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Baroda in domestic cricket and Lucknow Super Giants in Indian Premier League.
Akash Singh
Akash Singh (born 20 December 1995) is an Indian cricketer. He made his first-class debut for Arunachal Pradesh in the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy on 1 November 2018. He made his List A debut on 8 December 2021, for Arunachal Pradesh in the 2021–22 Vijay Hazare Trophy.
Akash Sudan
Akash Sudan (born 7 May 1993) is an Indian cricketer. He made his first-class debut for Delhi in the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy, on 25 November 2017.
Akash Vasisht
Akash Vasisht (born 17 December 1994) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Himachal Pradesh. Vasisht made his Twenty20 debut on 18 November 2019, for Himachal Pradesh in the 2019–20 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. He made his List A debut on 21 February 2021, for Himachal Pradesh in the 2020–21 Vijay Hazare Trophy.
Akash Verma
Akash Verma (born 28 November 1990) is an Indian first-class cricketer who plays for Jharkhand. He made his first-class debut for Jharkhand in the 2010–11 Ranji Trophy on 1 December 2010.
Akash Yadav
Aakash Yadav (born 31 December 1993) is an Indian cricketer. He made his List A debut for Railways in the 2016–17 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 1 March 2017.
Akashdeep Singh
Akashdeep Singh (born 2 December 1994) is an Indian field hockey player who plays as a forward for Uttar Pradesh Wizards in the Hockey India League and the India hockey team.
Akashdeep Singh
Akshdeep Singh Dhillon (born 22 November 1999) is an Indian athlete who competes in the 20 km race walk event and holds the national record. Akshdeep represented India in the men's 20 km race walk event at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Akashdeep Singh Kahlon
Akashdeep Singh Kahlon (born 26 July 1993) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Indian Football League club Namdhari.
Akhil Herwadkar
BowlerAkhil Arvind Herwadkar (born 31 October 1994) is an Indian former cricketer who plays as an opening batsman for Mumbai and Chhattisgarh. Herwadkar is a left-hand batsman and off-break bowler. He played for Mumbai Under-19s and was a member of the Indian Under-19 World Cup squads of 2012 and 2014.
Akhil Kumar
Akhil Kumar (born 27 March 1981) is an Indian boxer who has won several international and national boxing awards. He practices an "open guarded" boxing style. In 2005, the Indian government gave him the Arjuna Award for his achievements in international boxing.
Akhil Rajput
Akhil Rajput (born 21 October 1991) is an Indian cricketer. He made his List A debut for Mizoram in the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 19 September 2018. He made his first-class debut for Mizoram in the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy on 1 November 2018.
Akhilesh Das
Akhilesh Das Gupta (31 March 1961 – 12 April 2017) was an educationist, professor, and Indian politician. He was the son of Freedom Fighter Babu Banarasi Das, former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. He was the president of Badminton Association of India, vice president of Badminton Asia Confederation, a member of the Executive Council of Badminton World Federation, and vice president of Indian Olympic Association.
Akhilesh Sahani
Akhilesh Sahani (born 16 March 1994) is an Indian cricketer. He made his List A debut for Arunachal Pradesh in the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 19 September 2018. He made his first-class debut for Arunachal Pradesh in the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy on 1 November 2018.
Akhtar Ali
Akhtar Ali (Urdu: اختر علی) (5 July 1939 – 7 February 2021), was an Indian tennis player. He was a member of the Indian Davis Cup team continuously from 1958 to 1964 and captain of Indian Davis Cup in 2008.