Kumar Kushagra started cricket training at age 6. |
Initially a batsman, he later shifted to wicket-keeping inspired by Mahendra Singh Dhoni. |
His father's love for cricket motivated him to pursue the sport. |
Despite lacking formal training, his father guided him with cricket techniques from books. |
In 2014-15, he played for Bokaro in Inter District Under-14. |
He trained twice daily to hone his cricket skills. |
He received coaching at the National Cricket Academy, Bengaluru. |
His Vijay Merchant Trophy stint was with Jharkhand in 2016. |
He gained attention playing for Jharkhand in the Under-19 Vinoo Mankad Trophy. |
At 15, he made India's 2020 U-19 World Cup squad. |
His List A debut was in the 2020–21 Vijay Hazare Trophy for Jharkhand. |
He played his first Twenty20 match in the 2021–22 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. |
Making his first-class debut in the 2021-22 Ranji Trophy, he broke a 47-year-old record against Nagaland. |
While selected for the 2020-21 Ranji Trophy, he opted for the U-19 World Cup camp. |
He excelled as a top-order batsman in the 2022-23 and 2023-24 Vijay Hazare Trophy seasons. |
At the 2023 Deodhar Trophy, he was the sixth-highest run-scorer with 227 runs. |
In T20 matches, he has scored 140 runs at a strike rate of 117.64 as of 2023. |
During the IPL 2024 auctions, he was bought by Delhi Capitals for Rs. 7.2 crore. |
Sourav Ganguly informed him about Delhi Capitals' interest before the auction. |