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Nitish Kumar
Personal information
Full name
Nitish Roenik Kumar
Born(1994-05-21)21 May 1994(age 30)
Scarborough,Ontario,Canada
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-armoff break
RoleBatsman
International information
National sides
ODI debut (cap69)18 February 2010
Canada vAfghanistan
Last ODI28 January 2014
Canada vNetherlands
T20I debut (cap33/36)13 March 2012
Canada vNetherlands
Last T20I5 October 2024
United States vNamibia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2015Loughborough MCCU
2016ICC Americas
2016–2017St Lucia Zouks
2018Toronto Nationals
2019Brampton Wolves
2021Leeward Islands
2024-presentLos Angeles Knight Riders
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA
Matches 16 36 15 79
Runs scored 217 711 644 2,114
Batting average 15.50 25.39 29.27 28.18
100s/50s 0/0 0/4 2/2 4/11
Top score 38 83 141 129
Ballsbowled 66 180 622 1,343
Wickets 2 8 11 29
Bowling average 31.50 23.00 48.63 38.93
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 1
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 2/40 2/18 3/58 5/72
Catches/stumpings 7/– 15/– 5/– 32/–
Source:ESPNcricinfo,5 November 2024

Nitish Roenik Kumar(born 21 May 1994) is a Canadian-borncricketerwho currently plays for theUnited States national cricket team.[1]

Kumar is a former captain of theCanada national cricket team.[2]Kumar was appointed as the national men's team captain in October 2016 at the age of 22. He bats right-handed and bowls right-armoff spin.After representing the country at the2010 Under-19 World Cupin January, Kumar made hisOne Day Internationaldebut the following month, becoming the second-youngest player in the history of ODIs. When Canada participated in the2011 World CupKumar became the youngest player to feature in the tournament. He played his firstTwenty20 Internationalin March 2012. After last representing Canada in 2019, Kumar made his international debut for theUnited States national cricket teamin April 2024.

Career

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On 14 August 2009 Nitish Kumar played in a match, debuting in the same match as teammateJimmy Hansra.The match was part of the2009–10 ICC Intercontinental Cup,and in the first innings againstKenya,Kumar made 12 runs before he was dismissed while in the second innings was out first ball.[3]Kumar made hisOne Day Internationaldebut six months later in February 2010 againstAfghanistan,becoming the second youngest ODI player. In January 2010, Kumar representedCanadain the2010 Under-19 World Cuphosted by New Zealand. The team finished in 11th place out of 16 teams.[4]Canada's participation in the 2009–10 ICC Intercontinental Cup concluded in September 2010, when they finished bottom of the seven-team group stage. Kumar played in four Cup matches, amassing 117 runs with a highest score of 74 against Afghanistan (the eventual Cup winners).[5][6]

Canada qualified for the2011 World Cupheld between February and April in Bangladesh, India, and Sri Lanka. The 15-man squad included five players under the age of 21 (including Kumar), all of whom had played in the Under-19 World Cup the previous year.[7]At the age of 16 years and 283 days, he became the youngest player ever to play in a World Cup when Canada lost toZimbabweon 28 February 2011.[8][9]As expected Canada failed to progress beyond the group stages of the tournament, but secured a victory against Kenya, the only other non-Test team in their group.[10]In July Ireland hosted the2011 Under-19 World Cup Qualifier.Canada finished 8th out of ten teams, thereby failing to qualify for the tournament the following year.[11][12]Kumar was Canada's leading run-scorer in the qualifying tournament, and 4th overall with 370 runs including two centuries from nine matches.[13]His off-breaks also claimed eight scalps at an average of 22.87, making him Canada's 4th-highest wicket taker.[14]Canada's first match of the2011–13 ICC Intercontinental Cuptook place in August 2011.

TheWorld Twenty20 Qualifierwas held in March 2012. During Canada's opening match against theNetherlands,Kumar was one of thirteen plays to make their debut inTwenty20 Internationals.He was run out for a single.[15]His second match of the tournament was more successful, and he registered his highest score in twenty20 matches (it did not have T20I status) scoring 57 runs from 44 balls to help Canada to a 6-run victory overPapua New Guinea.[16]With 172 runs from 9 matches, Kumar was Canada's second-highest run-scorer in the competition.[17]

The 2013 matches of the 2011–13 ICC Intercontinental Cup offered Kumar further first-class experience, and he bettered his highest score in two consecutive matches. The first, against Kenya in March, saw Kumar score 89 which was the largest contribution to his team's score in the first innings, though Kenya went on to win the match.[18]In August that year Kumar scored his maiden century, this time reaching 103 against theUnited Arab Emirates.[19]

In January 2018, he was named as thecaptainof Canada's squad for the2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Twotournament.[20]

On 3 June 2018, he was selected to play for the Toronto Nationals in the players' draft for theinaugural editionof theGlobal T20 Canadatournament.[21][22]

In September 2018, he was named as the captain of Canada's squad for the2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Americas Qualifiertournament.[23]He was the leading wicket-taker for Canada in the tournament, with eleven dismissals in six matches.[24]

In October 2018, he was named in Canada's squad for the2018–19 Regional Super50tournament in the West Indies.[25]In April 2019, he was named in Canada's squad for the2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Twotournament inNamibia.[26]

In June 2019, he was selected to play for theBrampton Wolvesfranchise team in the2019 Global T20 Canadatournament.[27]In August 2019, he was named in Canada's squad for theRegional Finalsof the2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Americas Qualifiertournament.[28]In September 2019, he was named in Canada's squad for the2019 Malaysia Cricket World Cup Challenge League Atournament.[29]In October 2019, he was named in Canada's squad for the2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifiertournament in the United Arab Emirates.[30]Canada won their first three matches of the tournament, with Kumar named as the player of the match in all three fixtures, after scoring three consecutive fifties.[31]He was the leading run-scorer for Canada in the tournament, with 245 runs in six matches.[32]Following the T20 World Cup, he was named in Canada's squad for the2019–20 Regional Super50tournament in the West Indies.[33]He was the leading run-scorer for Canada in the tournament, with 265 runs in eight matches.[34]

In January 2021, ahead of the2020–21 Regional Super50in the West Indies, Kumar joined a training camp with theLeeward Islands cricket team.[35]In June 2021, he was selected to take part in theMinor League Crickettournament in the United States following the players' draft.[36]

References

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  1. ^"Pak thought it was playing USA, turned out to be Team India H-1B".8 June 2024.
  2. ^"Nitish Kumar".ESPNcricinfo.Retrieved30 April2020.
  3. ^First-class matches played by Nitish Kumar,CricketArchive,retrieved17 August2013
  4. ^Bangladesh take Plate championship,ESPNcricinfo, 28 January 2010,retrieved20 September2011
  5. ^Batting and fielding in ICC Inter-continental Cup 2009 to 2010 (ordered by average),CricketArchive,retrieved17 August2013
  6. ^f52289 Afghanistan v Canada: ICC Inter-Continental Cup 2009 to 2010,CricketArchive,retrieved17 August2013
  7. ^Ali, Umar (11 February 2011),Canada youngsters eager to perform,ESPNcricinfo,retrieved20 September2011
  8. ^"Cricket World Cup: Zimbabwe thrash Canada in Nagpur".BBC Sport.Retrieved7 March2010.
  9. ^"Canada's Nitish Kumar youngest to play at WC".rediff.com.Retrieved7 March2010.
  10. ^Veera, Sriram (22 March 2011),Multicultural hopes and dreams,ESPNcricinfo,retrieved20 September2011
  11. ^CC Under-19 World Cup Qualifier 2011,ESPNcricinfo,retrieved20 September2011
  12. ^Queensland to host Under-19 World Cup in 2012,ESPNcricinfo, 10 August 2011,retrieved20 September2011
  13. ^Records / ICC Under-19 World Cup Qualifier, 2011 / Most runs,ESPNcricinfo,retrieved20 September2011
  14. ^Records / ICC Under-19 World Cup Qualifier, 2011 / Most wickets,ESPNcricinfo,retrieved20 September2011
  15. ^tt2734 itt230 Canada v Netherlands: ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier 2011/12 (Group A),CricketArchive,retrieved10 May2012
  16. ^tt2738 Canada v Papua New Guinea: ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier 2011/12 (Group A),CricketArchive,retrieved10 May2012
  17. ^Batting and fielding in ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier 2011/12 (ordered by runs),CricketArchive,retrieved10 May2012
  18. ^f54736 Canada v Kenya: ICC Inter-Continental Cup 2011 to 2013,CricketArchive,retrieved17 August2013
  19. ^Kumar, Daesrath tons put Canada in command,ESPNcricinfo, 3 August 2013,retrieved17 August2013
  20. ^"Canadian squad for World Cricket League Division 2 tournament".Cricket Canada.Retrieved15 January2018.
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  23. ^"Canadian National Cricket Squad for ICC Americas World T20 SRQ & Schedule".Cricket Canada.Archived fromthe originalon 24 April 2019.Retrieved24 September2018.
  24. ^"ICC World Twenty20 Americas Sub Regional Qualifier A, 2018 – Canada: Batting and bowling averages".ESPNcricinfo.Retrieved29 September2018.
  25. ^"Cricket Canada announces squad for Super 50 Cup".Cricket Canada.Archived fromthe originalon 24 April 2019.Retrieved1 October2018.
  26. ^"Cricket Canada announces the Senior National Squad for the ICC WCL Division 2, Namibia".Cricket Canada.Archived fromthe originalon 10 April 2019.Retrieved10 April2019.
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  28. ^"Squad selected for the ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier – Americas Final 2019, Bermuda".Cricket Canada.Retrieved10 August2019.
  29. ^"Canada squad for the ICC CWC Challenge League A, Malaysia".Cricket Canada.Retrieved10 September2019.
  30. ^"Canadian squad for ICC T20 World Cup qualifier".Cricket Canada.Retrieved9 October2019.
  31. ^"Nitish Kumar hits third consecutive fifty as Canada beat Ireland to go top".ESPNcricinfo.Retrieved23 October2019.
  32. ^"ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier, 2019/20 – Canada: Batting and bowling averages".ESPNcricinfo.Retrieved27 October2019.
  33. ^"Canadian squad for West Indies Super50 Cup".Cricket Canada.Retrieved31 October2019.
  34. ^"Super50 Cup, 2019/20 – Canada: Batting and bowling averages".ESPNcricinfo.Retrieved30 November2019.
  35. ^"Nitish Kumar to train with Leeward Island Hurricanes".Emerging Cricket.Retrieved22 January2021.
  36. ^"All 27 Teams Complete Initial Roster Selection Following Minor League Cricket Draft".USA Cricket.Retrieved11 June2021.
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