India cricketer Mayank Agarwal produced a dazzling century for Yorkshire against Durham in the final round of the ongoing County Championship Division One at Headingley (Leeds). Agarwal scored a magnificent
175 off 195, an innings featuring 20 fours and five sixes in what was the 19th hundred of his prolific first-class career.
Agarwal left behind a disappointing start to his maiden county stint having registered two ducks and 26 in his first three innings for Yorkshire. The Indian batter had signed a deal with the county club for three matches earlier this month.
Making his debut against Somerset in Taunton, Agarwal was out for a golden duck before the contest ended in a draw. Against Sussex, he fared better in the first innings with 26 off 87 followed by another three-ball duck.
Against Durham, he walked in after Yorkshire lost opener Finlay Bean for 1 in the 7th over. Together with Adam Lyth, Agarwal stitched a century stand of 127 for the second wicket.
Both went on to complete their half-centuries before Lyth fell on 69.
Yorkshire then lost James Wharton (7) and skipper Jonny Bairstow (0) in quick succession.
Mayank Agarwal making his first Headingley appearance count 💙 pic.twitter.com/tBkxTvDavB
— Yorkshire CCC (@YorkshireCCC) September 25, 2025
However, Agarwal continued and reached three figures with a six.
Mayank Agarwal’s India Career
The 34-year-old Agarwal made his India debut during the Australia tour of 2018-19. He has played 21 Tests so far and scored 1448 runs at an average of 41.33. He has four centuries and six half-centuries to his name with a personal best of 243.
He has also played five ODIs and scored 86 runs at an average of 17.20.
While this is the first time Agarwal has batted in England, he has been on numerous tour to the country including India’s tour of 2021-22 and the final of the ICC World Test Championship in June 2023.
The vastly experienced Agarwal has scored over 8000 runs in his first-class career.
