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As an infant, Akkineni debuted in his father's production, [[Shiva Nageswara Rao]]'s comedy ''[[Sisindri]]'' (1995), an Indian adaptation of ''[[Baby's Day Out]]'' (1994).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/mamas-boy/article403655.ece|title=Mama's boy|work=The Hindu}}</ref> Later in his teens, he pursued cricket and became a member in his father's Kings team, in the 2010 celebrity Tollywood Trophy, which was a fundraiser for the Movie Artistes' Association. His match-winning half-century in the final against [[Venkatesh Daggubati]]'s Warriors, saw him secure the man-of-the-match and man-of-the-series awards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/nag-kings-lift-tollywood-trophy/article455896.ece|title=Nag Kings lift Tollywood trophy|author=Staff Reporter|work=The Hindu}}</ref> His performance saw him get called up to play for the [[Telugu Warriors]] in the inaugural [[Celebrity Cricket League]] (CCL) in 2011. Since then he has regularly participated in the CCL tournament, winning the [[2015 Celebrity Cricket League|2016 edition]] as captain of his team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/akhil-to-play-in-ccl-matches-telugu-news-67289.html|title=Akhil to play in CCL matches|work=indiaglitz.com}}</ref>