Atharva Taide IPL Profile

Atharva Taide was born on April 26, 2000 in Akola, Maharashtra, India. He operates as a left-handed top-order batsman for Vidarbha in domestic cricket. He debuted in List A cricket for Vidarbha during the 2018-19 Vijay Hazare Trophy on September 20, 2018. 

Later that year, in December 2018, Taide was selected for India's squad for the 2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup. He made his first-class debut in the Ranji Trophy for Vidarbha on December 22, 2018. His debut in the Twenty20 format came a few months later, in the 2018-19 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on February 21, 2019.

Opening for Vidarbha in the final of the Cooch Behar Trophy, Atharva etched his name into the record books with a remarkable innings of 320, securing a victory for his team and equalling Yuvraj Singh's record for the highest individual score in the tournament. His standout performances continued into the 2019 Irani Trophy final, where he chipped in with a compelling 72 runs, helping his team to a memorable win.

In List A cricket, Atharva's highest score came against Andhra Pradesh in the Vijay Hazare Trophy on December 9, 2021, where he pitched in with an unbeaten 164. His impactful performances have been an integral part in his teams' successes, including being part of the winning squad for the Under-23 season in 2019-2020. 

Atharva served as the captain for Vidarbha in the Under-19 Cooch Behar Trophy. In what was a huge transition in his cricketing career, Atharva Taide was roped in by the Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League 2022 season for his base price of INR 20 lakh.

This move marked his entry into the world's most-watched cricket league to showcase his skills. Unfortunately, he didn't get game time throughout the IPL 2022 season. However, in the subsequent season, he was retained by the Mohali-based franchise, wherein he played seven games, scoring 186 runs at a strike rate of 144.19, laced with two half-centuries. Notably, he was retained by PBKS for the IPL 2024 season.