Know about 'AK 47' of CSK to whom MS Dhoni rates so high

Promising pacer Anshul Kamboj is known as ‘AK 47’ in the Haryana dressing room. There is also an interesting story behind it.

The players were once asked for a number and everyone was picking their birth date or a lucky number. However  Anshul Kamboj (AK)  was looking for something unique that will match by his name. So he picked 47 because it is also rhyming well to his name and now everyone calls him that.

The seamer picked all ten wickets in an innings against Kerala in 2024. He has been growing from strength to strength since then. He is playing for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in IPL 2025. He has also earned praise from CSK captain MS Dhoni and head coach Stephen Fleming.

Kamboj has been picked in the India A squad on the tour of England. If the seamer performs well there, there is a chance that he can be selected into the main national squad as well.

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"Kamboj  will do well on that tour of England if he gets conditions that seam a bit and a little bit of swing. He’ll be an absolute handful. He has got some real potential with both white and red ball. We’re happy with his development and the opportunity he has taken this year," said Fleming.