Here is all you need to know about Indian cricketer Saurabh Kumar including his age, career, records and more
The Indian team for the second Test match against England, which begins in Visakhapatnam on February 2, includes Saurabh Kumar, a ten-year veteran of domestic cricket.
Who is cricketer Saurabh Kumar, biography, age, hometown birth place, IPL team and career stats
After middle-order batsman KL Rahul and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja were ruled out, the 30-year-old left-arm spinner was named by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Selection Committee.
The Men's Selection Committee have added Sarfaraz Khan, Sourabh Kumar and Washington Sundar to India's squad.#INDvENG https://t.co/xgxI8NsxpV
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 29, 2024
There’s no assurance that the spinner would debut in Visakhapatnam before Washington Sundar or Kuldeep Yadav. Still, he gets another chance to mingle with big personalities in Indian cricket like Rohit Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin.
Who is Saurabh Kumar?
Indian cricket player Saurabh Kumar, who represents Uttar Pradesh, was born on May 1, 1993, in Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Sarfaraz Khan, Sourabh Kumar and Washington Sundar added to India's squad. #INDvsENG pic.twitter.com/C3vFVUIUci
— Himanshu Pareek (@Sports_Himanshu) January 29, 2024
A look at Sourabh Kumar’s career
Sourabh Kumar made his First Class debut in 2014. His record is outstanding, with 2061 runs and 290 wickets at an average of 24.41 in 68 matches.
On January 8, 2016, the 30-year-old made his Twenty20 debut in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy for the 2015–16 season. In four matches of the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy, he was Uttar Pradesh’s top wicket-taker with 23 dismissals.
He was acquired for 10 lakhs in February 2017 by the Rising Pune Supergiants side in preparation for the 2017 Indian Premier League. He was added to the India Blue team in July 2018 in preparation for the 2018–19 Duleep Trophy. Having dismissed nineteen times in three matches, he was the tournament’s top wicket-taker.
In the Ranji Trophy encounter between Haryana and the Indian team in December 2018, Kumar claimed 14 wickets for a total of 65 runs. With 50 wickets in nine matches during the Ranji Trophy group stage of 2018, he led Uttar Pradesh in wicket-taking. After ten matches, he finished the competition with 51 wickets.
He was included in India’s Test team for their series against England in January 2021 as one of five net bowlers. Kumar was acquired by the Punjab Kings in the IPL auction in February 2021, one month before the 2021 Indian Premier League.
Kumar has participated in multiple India A trips. Notably, he grabbed 15 wickets in two matches during the Bangladesh visit in 2022, which helped India A win the series.
He was once more included in the Indian Test team, this time for the series against Sri Lanka, in February 2022. He later was involved in the 2nd Test squad against England in 2024.
Sourabh Kumar’s family
Sourabh Kumar’s parent’s name is not known. He has a brother named Devendra Yadav and sister named Kusum Yadav.