Mukesh Kumar

Mukesh Kumar is an Indian cricketer and a pacer born on 12 October 1993. In July 2023, he made his debut in a Test for India against the West Indies. In domestic cricket, Kumar plays for Bengal and the Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Mukesh Kumar came into limelight in the 2023 IPL season after a good bowling performance that season. 

Mukesh Kumar is one of the oldest Indian Pacers to make their international debut. He was selected by the Delhi Capitals for the 2023 Indian Premier League, and after just one season, his performance earned him a spot in the Indian squad. In December 2023, Mukesh Kumar was selected for the Proteas tour.

Mukesh Kumar: Along the Years 

Mukesh Kumar Records 

• Most wickets in a season for Bengal in the 2020-21 Ranji Trophy, with a total of 20 wickets

• Claimed a maiden over wicket in his debut Test match in 2023

Mukesh Kumar Awards and Accolades 

No notable awards have been earned by Mukesh Kumar as of April 2024.

Mukesh Kumar Career 

Mukesh Kumar, an Indian cricketer, was born in the Gopalganj area of Bihar on October 12, 1993. He plays for the Bengal team in domestic cricket and represents DC in the Indian Premier League. And in October 2015, he began playing first-class cricket in his own country.

IPL sensation Mukesh Kumar gained popularity in the 2023 season after delivering notable performances with the ball for DC. At the age of 30, he made his debut in all three formats during the West Indies tour in 2023. Since then, he has participated in 14 T20Is, 6 ODIs, and 3 tests, taking 12, 5, and 7 wickets in each of those matches.

Mukesh Kumar Domestic Career 

On October 30, he made his first-class debut in the Bengal vs. Haryana match in Rohtak. Also, he has played 34 FC matches so far, claiming 130 wickets. On December 13, 2015, he made his List A debut in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. In 24 List A matches to date, he has claimed 26 wickets at an economy rate of 5.10. On January 6, 2016, he made his T20 debut in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. He has played 23 T20 matches, during which he has claimed 25 wickets.

Mukesh Kumar IPL Career 

Mukesh Kumar was retained for INR 5.50 crore by Delhi Capitals ahead of the Indian Premier League 2024 season. Remarkably, he signed with Delhi Capitals for the 2023 Indian Premier League and made regular appearances for the team in his first season, starting with games against the Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals with the spells 2/30 and 2/36.  During the 2023 IPL season, Mukesh took seven wickets in ten games.

Mukesh Kumar International Career 

During the 2023 West Indies tour, Mukesh Kumar made his debut in all three forms at the age of thirty. Since then, he has participated in 14 T20Is, 6 ODIs, and 3 tests, taking 12, 5, and 7 wickets in each of those matches.

Mukesh Kumar ODI Career 

Mukesh was called up to the Indian cricket team for the first time in September 2022, for an ODI series against South Africa. In June 2023, it was announced that he would be a part of the Indian squad for the West Indies tour in all three forms. 

He made his ODI debut on the 27th of July 2023, at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados, in the first game of the ODI series against the West Indies. In this match, he took out Alick Athanaze for his first-ever ODI wicket. He finished with figures of 1/22 in 5 overs. 

Mukesh Kumar Test Career 

Mukesh Kumar made it in the Indian squad for the West Indies tour in June 2023 for all three formats. He debuted at Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad, on 20 July 2023, during the second Test of the series. He finished the Test match with figures of 2/48 from 18 overs in the first innings and 0/5 from 5 overs in the second. His first Test wicket, that of Kirk McKenzie was claimed in this series.

Mukesh Kumar T20I Career 

Mukesh was selected for the Indian team's T20 International (T20I) series against Sri Lanka in December 2022. He made it in the Indian squad for the West Indies tour in June 2023 for all three formats. On 3 August 2023, at Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba, Trinidad, he made his T20I debut in the series' opening match against the West Indies.

Mukesh Kumar Captaincy 

As of 2024 Mukesh Kumar has not captained the Indian national team or any IPL franchise in his career so far

Mukesh Kumar Under-19 Career 

Mukesh Kumar was 21 years old when he made his debut for domestic cricket for Bengal. He did not play any major or national tournament during his under 19 career.

Mukesh Kumar Family 

The Indian fast bowler Mukesh Kumar, who plays for both India and the Delhi Capitals, was born in Kakarkund, Gopalganj, Bihar. Mukesh went to Kolkata in 2012 at his father's request. His father Kashi Nath Singh was a taxi driver. His father passed away in 2019 due to a brain haemorrhage.

Mukesh Kumar Net Worth 

Mukesh Kumar's net worth as of 2024 is INR 16 crore, or around $2 million. The Indian Premier League is Mukesh Kumar's main source of revenue; he has made around INR 11 crore from it altogether. For the 2024 season, DC paid INR 5.5 crore to retain Mukesh Kumar. Mukesh Kumar was included to the C-grade players in the most recent BCCI contract, which was made official in February 2024. He is set to be paid INR 1 crore annually according to the contract.

Mukesh Kumar House 

Mukesh Kumar lives with his family in a lavish house in Kolkata. However, there is no authentic information on the internet regarding his possession of any luxury residences in major cities.

Mukesh Kumar Cars 

There is not any specific information about his car collection but he has been seen driving some on social media.