Milind Kumar
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Born | Delhi,India | 15 February 1991|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm off-break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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National side | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI debut (cap43) | 13 August 2024 vCanada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 27 October 2024 vNepal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T20I debut (cap33) | 7 April 2024 vCanada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last T20I | 20 October 2024 vNepal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009/10–2017/18 | Delhi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | Brothers Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018/19 | Sikkim | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019/20–2020/21 | Tripura | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2024-present | Texas Super Kings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:ESPNcricinfo,5 November 2024 |
Milind Kumar(born 15 February 1991) is an Indian-born cricketer who currently plays for theUnited States national cricket team.Before moving to America he played forDelhi,Sikkim,andTripurain top-level Indian domestic cricket and forBrothers Unionin Bangladesh. He is a right-handed batsman and an occasionaloff-breakbowler.
Early life
[edit]Milind Kumar was born on 15 February 1991 inDelhi,India to Suman Kumar, a banker.[1][2]Before moving to the United States, he worked for theOil and Natural Gas Corporation.[1]
Domestic career
[edit]He was bought byDelhi Daredevilsin theIPLSeason 7 Auction for INR 10 Lakh. He was bought byRoyal Challengers Bangalorein IPL12 (2019) at his base price 20 lakhs.
Ahead of the2018–19 Ranji Trophy,he was drafted from Delhi toSikkim.[3]he was the top scorer in2018–19 Ranji Trophywith 1331 runs.[4]In December 2018, he was bought by theRoyal Challengers Bangalorein theplayer auctionfor the2019 Indian Premier League.[5][6]
In August 2019, he was named in the India Green team's squad for the2019–20 Duleep Trophy.[7][8]Later the same month, he left Sikkim cricket team ahead of the2019–20 Ranji Trophytournament.[9]He was released by the Royal Challengers Bangalore ahead of the2020 IPL auction.[10]
In June 2021, he was selected to take part in theMinor League Crickettournament in the United States following the players' draft.[11]
In June 2023, Kumar was drafted in Round 4 by theTexas Super Kingsto play in the inaugural season ofMajor League Cricket.[12]
International career
[edit]In March 2024, he was named in the United States' squad for theirTwenty20 International(T20I) seriesagainst Canada.[13]He made his T20I debut for USA on 7 April 2024, against Canada.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ab"Pak thought it was playing USA, turned out to be Team India H-1B".8 June 2024.
- ^Milind Kumar,CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 September 2024.(subscription required)
- ^"List of domestic transfers ahead of the 2018-19 Ranji Trophy season".ESPNcricinfo.Retrieved31 October2018.
- ^"Ranji Trophy, 2018/19 Cricket Team Records & Stats".ESPNcricinfo.Retrieved31 July2019.
- ^"IPL 2019 auction: The list of sold and unsold players".ESPNcricinfo.Retrieved18 December2018.
- ^"IPL 2019 Auction: Who got whom".The Times of India.Retrieved18 December2018.
- ^"Shubman Gill, Priyank Panchal and Faiz Fazal to lead Duleep Trophy sides".ESPNcricinfo.Retrieved6 August2019.
- ^"Duleep Trophy 2019: Shubman Gill, Faiz Fazal and Priyank Panchal to lead as Indian domestic cricket season opens".Cricket Country.Retrieved6 August2019.
- ^"Ranji Trophy: Milind Kumar parts ways with Sikkim after one season".Sport Star.Retrieved7 August2019.
- ^"Where do the eight franchises stand before the 2020 auction?".ESPNcricinfo.Retrieved15 November2019.
- ^"All 27 Teams Complete Initial Roster Selection Following Minor League Cricket Draft".USA Cricket.Retrieved11 June2021.
- ^"MLC".majorleaguecricket.Retrieved16 June2023.
- ^"USA Cricket unveils squad for vital T20 International series in against Canada".USA Cricket.28 March 2024.Retrieved28 March2024.
- ^"1st T20I, Prairie View, April 07, 2024, Canada tour of United States of America".ESPNcricinfo.7 April 2024.Retrieved7 April2024.