Ajitesh Argal

{{Short description|Indian cricketer (born 1988)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}

{{Use Indian English|date=July 2013}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Ajitesh Argal

| image =

| fullname = Ajitesh Kamlesh Argal

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|09|21|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India

| death_date =

| death_place =

| batting =Right-handed

| bowling =Right-arm medium

| role =

| club1 = Baroda

| year1 = 2008/09–2015

| club2 = Punjab Kings

| year2 = 2008

| columns = 3

| column1 = FC

| matches1 = 10

| runs1 = 78

| bat avg1 = 6.50

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 17

| deliveries1 = 1,300

| wickets1 = 24

| bowl avg1 = 31.29

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 4/59

| catches/stumpings1 = 5/–

| column2 = LA

| matches2 = 3

| runs2 =2

| bat avg2 = 1.00

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 1

| deliveries2 = 107

| wickets2 = 1

| bowl avg2 = 113.00

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = –

| best bowling2 = 1/50

| catches/stumpings2 = 0/–

| column3 =T20

| matches3 = 6

| runs3 = 33

| bat avg3 = 8.25

| 100s/50s3 = 0/0

| top score3 = 19

| deliveries3 = 132

| wickets3 = 4

| bowl avg3 = 50.75

| fivefor3 = 0

| tenfor3 = –

| best bowling3 = 2/42

| catches/stumpings3 = 3/–

| date = 1 March 2025

| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/ajitesh-argal-26432 ESPNcricinfo}}

Ajitesh Argal (born 21 September 1988 in Bhopal) is an Indian former cricketer. He is a right-handed medium pace bowler and lower-order batsman. Argal was a member of the Indian U-19 cricket team that won the 2008 U/19 Cricket World Cup tournament played in Malaysia. He was the man of the match in the final, for taking 2 wickets for 7 runs in his 5 overs.{{cite web|url=http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=44142&n_tit=Kuala+Lumpur%3A+India+Win+Under-19+World+Cup+Cricket |title=Kuala Lumpur India Win Under-19 World Cup Cricket |publisher=Daijiworld.com |access-date=2012-08-03}}

Argal was contracted by the Kings XI Punjab for the Indian Premier League 2008. Later Argal was recruited as an Inspector in Income Tax department through sports quota.{{cite web|url=https://thebridge.in/news/2008-cricket-world-cup-team-now/?infinitescroll=1 |title=2008 U-19 Cricket World Cup Team – Where are they now? |work=The Bridge |access-date=22 June 2022}}