| Vinay Kumar's smoking habits are unknown. |
| Vinay Kumar consumes alcohol. |
| He was born into a humble family unable to afford cricket gear. |
| At 11 years old, his cricketing talent was discovered by Prakash Pawar during a camp in Davanagere. |
| He started playing cricket as a batsman for 'Tumkur' in zonal competitions. |
| In 2000, he joined Narayan Raju's Neptune Cricketers club and helped them advance to the fourth division. |
| He played for Swastic Union in the first division after his stellar performances. |
| Vinay made his debut for Karnataka in the MRF Trophy against the Railway cricket team, taking a hat-trick. |
| He was selected for the 2003-2004 Ranji Trophy One-Day Tournament but did not play. |
| Vinay debuted in the Ranji Trophy in 2004 against Bengal, taking 5 wickets. |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) bought Vinay in the 2008 IPL auction, where he picked 16 wickets in the 2010 season. |
| He played his first T20I for India in 2010, taking 2 wickets against Sri Lanka. |
| RCB acquired Vinay again in 2012 for $1 million in the IPL auction. |
| He serves as a manager at Vijaya Bank and has a passion for cars and bikes. |
| In 2018, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) bought Vinay Kumar in the IPL auction. |
