Kumar Kushagra
Indian cricketer (born 2004)
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Kumar Kushagra (born 23 October 2004) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Jharkhand in domestic cricket and Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League.[1]
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| Born | 23 October 2004 Bokaro, Jharkhand, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–present | Jharkhand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Delhi Capitals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025–present | Gujarat Titans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 3 January 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
He made his List A debut on 20 February 2021, for Jharkhand in the 2020–21 Vijay Hazare Trophy.[2] Prior to his debut, he was named in India's squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[3] He made his Twenty20 debut on 4 November 2021, for Jharkhand in the 2021–22 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.[4]
He made his first-class debut on 24 February 2022, for Jharkhand in the 2021–22 Ranji Trophy.[5] In March 2022, in the preliminary quarter-final match of Ranji Trophy, Kushagra scored his maiden century in first-class cricket,[6] before going on to convert it into his maiden double century in first-class cricket.[7][8] His innings of 67 off 37 balls for Jharkhand in the Vijay Hazare Trophy impressed many. In the IPL 2024 auctions held in Dubai, he was picked by the Delhi Capitals for 7.2 crore.[9][10]
