Not many are aware that Mayank Agarwal, now a seasoned campaigner, began his IPL journey as a 20-year-old with his home franchise, Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Donning the red and gold once again, Mayank featured in the playing XI against Sunrisers Hyderabad during their IPL 2025 encounter on Friday, marking a long-awaited homecoming for the Karnataka batter.

Having made his IPL debut with RCB in 2011, Mayank has since represented several franchises including Sunrisers Hyderabad, Delhi Capitals, Rising Pune Supergiants, and Punjab Kings. Over the years, he also established himself in Indian domestic cricket and donned the national jersey in all formats. Now, after a 12-year absence, he returned to where it all began, filling in for Devdutt Padikkal, who was ruled out of the season due to injury.