(2004-10-23) 23 October 2004 (age 19) Bokaro, Jharkhand, India
Batting
Right-handed
Role
Wicket-keeper batsman
Domestic team information
Years
Team
2021–present
Jharkhand
Career statistics
Competition
FC
LA
T20
Matches
19
23
11
Runs scored
1,245
700
140
Batting average
40.16
46.66
15.55
100s/50s
2/4
0/7
0/0
Top score
266
98
33
Catches/stumpings
29/10
26/0
8/1
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 23 February 2024
Kumar Kushagra (born 23 October 2004) is an Indian cricketer.[1] 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]
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^"Elite, Group H, Guwahati, Feb 24 - 27 2022, Ranji Trophy". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
^"Jharkhand in the driver's seat after Kumar Kushagra and Virat Singh hit centuries". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
^"Ranji Pre-quarters: Kumar Kushagra's double ton propel Jharkhand to 763/9 against Nagaland". The Indian Express. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
^"Who has the most Test wickets without dismissing the same man twice?". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
^"IPL Auction: Kumar Kushagra is living his father's dream". The Times of India. 20 December 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
^"IPL 2024 Auction: Full list of sold players, unsold players and updated purse of 10 teams". India Today. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
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it is the capital, therefore the name Delhi Capitals." Co-owner Kiran Kumar Grandhi said, "The new name symbolizes Delhi's identity and just like the...
the original on 2016-09-18. Retrieved 2016-09-18. Pandey, Sandeep; Kumar, Kushagra (6 February 2021). "The Story Behind the Villagers Who Tried to March...
Engineering in a room under a thatched roof in Lakshmipuram under leadership of kushagra. The first batch consisted of 86 students. Later, the classes were held...
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Ghanshyamdas Birla. Birla arranged for his daughter Vasavadatta to marry Kushagra Bajaj, son of Shishir Bajaj (Rahul Bajaj's younger brother) of the Bajaj...
(Assembly constituency), but he lost to Bahujan Samaj Party candidate Jitendra Kumar and stood third with 32,121 votes. In 16th Lok Sabha (2014 Indian general...
The Indian Express. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017. Singh, Rajesh Kumar (11 March 2017). "Mayawati calls for fresh UP elections, alleges EVM tampering...
Kumar. "SP, RLD strike poll alliance". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021. Abhishek, Kumar (24...