Akeal Hosein Profile: Age, and Bowling Stats

Akeal Hosein is regarded as one of the finest all-rounders from West Indies, providing strong support to both the batting and bowling units.

Akeal Hosein, whose full name is Akeal Jerome Hosein, began his international career in 2021 and over the last five years has made a strong name for himself worldwide through his effective bowling and useful batting skills. He is especially known for taking early wickets in the powerplay.

Traditionally, spinners in T20 cricket are used in the middle overs, but Akeal Hosein has broken that trend by proving highly effective with spin in the powerplay, often bowling two to three overs up front for West Indies.

Player Info	International Stats
Full Name: Akeal Jerome Hosein Born: April 25, 1993 Age: 32 Years Role: Slow Left-arm Orthodox ICC Rank: #3 (T20I Bowling) IPL 2026 Team: Chennai Super Kings (₹2 Cr)	T20I (Powerplay Specialist): Matches: 87+ \| Wickets: 112+ • Economy: 7.12 \| Average: 21.45 Recent Best (Dec 27, 2025): 22 (10) & 1/19 for JSK vs PC (SA20) Global Impact: First WI bowler to reach T20I #1 Rank (2024)
Major News: Akeal Hosein was signed by CSK for ₹2 Crore at the IPL 2026 auction. He is widely viewed as the “Jadeja replacement” due to his similar left-arm orthodox style and improved power-hitting.

Akeal Hosein Bowling Stats and Economy

So far in white-ball cricket, Hosein has played 127 matches and taken 146 wickets. In terms of economy, his ODI economy rate is less than five, while overall in white-ball cricket his economy is below six, which is considered excellent.

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In addition to his bowling, he also contributes significantly with the bat. He is part of the IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings, where his left-arm orthodox spin is highly valuable, especially on Indian batting-friendly pitches.