| Rapid Info. | Age | Marital Status | Home Town | Jersey Number |
| 19 years 05 Months | Unmarried | Bokaro, Jharkhand | 1 (IPL) |
Kumar Kushagra is a young Indian cricketer, who plays domestic cricket for Jharkhand. He is a right-handed wicketkeeper batsman. Kushagra came into limelight by scoring a double century in the pre-quarterfinal match of 2022 Ranji Trophy. By playing a explosive inning of 266 runs, he made the record of being the youngest person (17 years 141 days) to score more than 250 runs in first class cricket. With his stormy batting, Kushagra attracted the attention of IPL franchises. In the 2024 IPL auction, Delhi Capitals included Kushagra in their team for a hefty sum of Rs 7.2 crore.
| Full Name | Kumar Kushagra |
| Nick Name | – |
| Date of Birth | 23 October 2004 |
| Age ( As of 2024) | 19 years 05 Months |
| Gender | Male |
| Eye Colour | Grey |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
| Birthplace | Bokaro, Jharkhand |
| Playing Role | WK-Batsman |
| Bowling Style | Right arm Legbreak |
| Batting Style | Right-Handed |
| Current Teams | India U19, Jharkhand & East Zone |
| Coach | – |
| Zodiac Sign | Libra |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Graduation (second year) |
| School Name | Loyola school Jamshedpur |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| College | Kolhan university, Jamshedpur |
Indian cricketer Kumar Kushagra was born on 23 October 2004 in a middle-class family in Bokaro city of Jharkhand. His father, Shashikant Kushagra, is a retired Commercial Assistant Commissioner and his mother, Pushpa Devi, is a housewife. Kushagra has two younger sisters, Kalash and Sara. His father has made an important contribution in making Kushagra a cricket career. He himself trained Kushagra and inspired him to play cricket.
| Father’s Name | Shashikant Kushagra |
| Mother’s Name | Pushpa Devi |
| Sisters Name | Sara |
| Brothers Name | Kalash |
| Wife’s Name | – |
Kumar Kushagra completed his early studies in Bokaro, Jharkhand. At present, very little is known about Kushagra’s education. Updates will be given here as soon as we get information.
India U19, Jharkhand, East Zone, India A & Delhi Capitals
Kushagra loved playing cricket since childhood. His father was the first to recognize Kushagra’s cricketing potential and at the age of just five, his father started training Kushagra himself. His father gave him cricket training for a long time. After that he learned cricket at a professional cricket academy in Ranchi. In 2019, the ace Vinoo came into limelight before the Mankad Trophy, where he scored a maximum of 535 runs in seven matches. After which he was selected in the Indian team for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.
At the age of 17, Kumar Kushagra made his List A debut for Jharkhand in the 2020–2021 Vijay Hazare Trophy. On 20 February 2021, Kushagra played his first List A match against Madhya Pradesh. In that match, he played an innings of 26 runs with the help of three fours. On 04 November 2021, he made his T20 debut in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy against Rajasthan. In which he was out after scoring only five runs.
On 24 February 2022, Kushagra made his first-class debut against Delhi. In which he scored 18 runs. However, Kushagra scored his first double century in the Ranji Trophy pre-quarterfinal match in March 2022. Against Nagaland, he played an innings of 266 runs in 269 balls. During this, he hit 37 fours and 2 sixes. With this he became the youngest batsman to score 250 or more runs in first-class cricket.
Later, Kumar Kushagra, batting at number seven in the 2023 Deodhar Trophy, scored 68 runs in 58 balls. Kushagra’s consistent excellent performances attracted IPL teams. In the 2024 Indian Premier League auction, Delhi Capitals paid Rs 7.2 crore to acquire the 19-year-old wicketkeeper batsman. Whereas the base price of Kushgra was Rs 20 lakh. During the auction, there was a tough fight between Gujarat Titans and Delhi Capitals to include Kushagra in their team. Chennai had also tried to buy Kushagra, but backed out after making a bid of Rs 60 lakh.
Ultimately, the Gujarat franchise included Kushagra in their team for Rs 7.5 crore. At present, Kushagra is the main wicketkeeper batsman of Jharkhand team. He has now joined the list of wicketkeepers like Delhi captain Rishabh Pant and South African Tristan Stubbs, who are aiming to win the title this year. Kushagra is now ready to make his mark in the world’s biggest cricket league.
Jharkhand’s young cricketer Kumar Kushagra is not in any relationship at present, he is currently single. We will update whenever we get more information about this.
Kumar Kushagra was born on 23 October 2004 in Bokaro,Jharkhand.19 years 05 Months (2024)
Kumar Kushagra’s net worth is not publicly available yet. However, for IPL 2024, Delhi Capitals has bought Kumar Kushagra for Rs 7.2 crore. Due to which he has become a millionaire. According to reports, there will be a continuous increase in Kushagra’s net worth in the coming times.
| Net Worth | In Indian Rupees | In USD |
| In 2024 | 7.2 crore | $ 1.0million approx |
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