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Kamran Akmal
Right-hand bat
Kamran Akmal, a wicketkeeper-batter, spent a single IPL season with Rajasthan Royals, 2008: 6 matches, 128 runs, and a winner's medal when Rajasthan Royals took the title.
The arrival
Kamran Akmal arrived through the auction: Rajasthan Royals paid ₹60 lakh (US$150k), the base price, at the very first IPL auction.
That first season brought 6 matches and 128 runs, and ended with Rajasthan Royals as champions.
In the field
The fielding record: 5 catches, 2 run-outs and 4 stumpings.
At the auction
Kamran Akmal went under the hammer twice, bought once and left unsold once. The price was ₹60 lakh (US$150k), paid by Rajasthan Royals in 2008.
Seasons without an auction entry were played under a retention, a trade or a signing made outside the auction.
The legacy
Kamran Akmal made 6 IPL appearances, the last for Rajasthan Royals in 2008.
Season by season
| Season | Team | M | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50/100 | Wkts | Econ | Best | Ct | POTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Rajasthan Royals | 6 | 128 | 53* | 25.6 | 164.1 | 1/0 | – | – | – | 9 | Champions |
Franchise journey
- Rajasthan Royals: 2008
Ball-by-ball detail
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Dot balls faced | 42.3% |
| Balls per four | 6 |
| Balls per six | 9.8 |
| Catches | 5 |
| Run-outs | 2 |
| Stumpings | 4 |
At the auction
Sources
- CricArcade IPL season statistics
- CricArcade IPL auction archive
- Kaggle IPL Complete Match Dataset 2008-2026, ball-by-ball, cross-checked against Cricsheet