Adithya Ashok

Adithya Ashok
Ashok playing for the Auckland Aces in 2025.
Personal information
Born (2002-09-05) 5 September 2002 (age 24)
Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg-break and googly
RoleBowler
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 215)20 December 2023 v Bangladesh
Last ODI11 January 2026 v India
ODI shirt no.1
Only T20I (cap 98)20 August 2023 v United Arab Emirates
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2021/22–presentAuckland (squad no. 1)
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA
Matches 3 1 23 40
Runs scored 10 – 359 282
Batting average 10.00 – 12.37 18.80
100s/50s 0/0 –/– 0/0 0/1
Top score 10 – 44 61*
Balls bowled 97 24 4,531 1,948
Wickets 2 1 78 53
Bowling average 60.00 28.00 35.07 33.56
5 wickets in innings 0 0 5 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 1/55 1/28 7/103 4/25
Catches/stumpings 1/– 0/– 12/– 10/–
Source: Cricinfo, 11 January 2026

Adithya Ashok (born 5 September 2002) is a New Zealand cricketer.

Early life

Ashok was born on 5 September 2002 in Vellore, Tamil Nadu. He moved to New Zealand with his family when he was four, and later attended Mount Albert Grammar School in Auckland.

Career

Ashok represented New Zealand in the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. He made his Twenty20 debut on 17 December 2021, for Auckland in the 2021–22 Men's Super Smash. He made his List A debut on 1 January 2022, for Auckland in the 2021–22 Ford Trophy. He made his first-class debut for Auckland in the 2022–23 Plunket Shield season, taking 5 for 106 in Central Districts' only innings of the match.

In March 2023, Ashok earned his maiden call-up to the New Zealand A cricket team for their first-class series against Australia. In July 2023, he earned his maiden call-up to the New Zealand's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against United Arab Emirates. He made his T20I debut against UAE, on 20 August 2023. In December 2023, he was named in New Zealand's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against Bangladesh. He made his ODI debut on 20 December 2023, during the second ODI.

References

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  5. ↑ "7th Match, Wellington, Jan 1 2022, The Ford Trophy". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  6. ↑ "Auckland vs Central D, 4th match at Auckland, Plunket Shield, Oct 25 2022". Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
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  10. ↑ "UAE vs NZ, New Zealand in United Arab Emirates 2023, 3rd T20I at Dubai, August 20, 2023 - Full Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  11. ↑ "Will O'Rourke one of three uncapped players in Black Caps ODI squad to face Bangladesh". Stuff. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  12. ↑ "NZ vs BAN, Bangladesh in New Zealand 2023/24, 2nd ODI at Nelson, December 20, 2023 - Full Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 December 2023.