India U-19 star Rajvardhan Hangargekar is accused of age-fudging

India's under 19 World Cup star Rajvardhan Hangargekar got the accusation of committing age-fudging. Omprakash Bakoria, the Commissioner of Sports and Youth Department, Maharashtra claimed that the U-19 cricketer committed age fudging. According to Saamana newspaper, he also wrote a letter to BCCI where he has attached evidence against the young cricketer. 

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Rajvardhan Hangargekar was a student of Terna Public School and his actual age is 21 years. It has come to light that his birth date was changed from 10 January 2001 to 10 November 2002 while his readmission to Class 8. Due to the change of his birth date, he was eligible to participate in the ICC U19 World Cup. Everyone well appreciated his performance as he scalped 5 wickets in 6 matches.

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According to the publication, the IAS officer also sent pieces of evidence in the form of Dharashiv Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Rahul Gupta's confirmation. He also confirmed the changing of Hangagekar's birth date.

In the recently conducted IPL auction 2022, Chennai Super Kings bought him for Rs 1.5 crore