IPL playerIndia2024 to 2026
Kumar Kushagra
Right-hand bat
Kumar Kushagra, a batter, has played two IPL seasons for two franchises.
The arrival
Kumar Kushagra arrived through the auction: Delhi Capitals paid ₹7.2 cr, against a base price of ₹20 lakh. That debut came after going unsold once (2023).
That first season brought 4 matches and 3 runs.
Franchise by franchise
2024, Delhi Capitals. Bought at the 2024 auction for ₹7.2 cr. 4 matches and 3 runs.
2026, Gujarat Titans. Arrived outside the auction. 1 match and 18 runs.
2025 is missing from the record: a season without an IPL appearance.
In the field
The fielding record: 2 catches.
At the auction
Kumar Kushagra has gone under the hammer three times, bought twice and left unsold once. The highest price was ₹7.2 cr, paid by Delhi Capitals in 2024, more than 36 times the base price. The market cooled over time: the last purchase, in 2025, cost ₹65 lakh. Unsold in 2023, Kumar Kushagra was bought in 2024 by Delhi Capitals. Being bought did not always mean playing: no match followed for Gujarat Titans in 2025.
Seasons without an auction entry were played under a retention, a trade or a signing made outside the auction.
Where it stands
Kumar Kushagra has made 5 IPL appearances, the latest for Gujarat Titans in 2026.
Season by season
| Season | Team | M | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50/100 | Wkts | Econ | Best | Ct | POTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Delhi Capitals | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 42.9 | 0/0 | – | – | – | 1 | ||
| 2026 | Gujarat Titans | 1 | 18 | 18 | 18.0 | 128.6 | 0/0 | – | – | – | 1 |
Franchise journey
- Delhi Capitals: 2024
- Gujarat Titans: 2026
Ball-by-ball detail
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Dot balls faced | 52.4% |
| Balls per four | 7 |
| Balls per six | 21 |
| Catches | 2 |
| Run-outs | 0 |
| Stumpings | 0 |
At the auction
| Auction | Set | Base price | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UWK3 | ₹20 lakh | Unsold |
| 2024 | UWK1 | ₹20 lakh | Sold to Delhi Capitals for ₹7.2 cr |
| 2025 | UWK1 | ₹30 lakh | Sold to Gujarat Titans for ₹65 lakh |
Sources
- CricArcade IPL season statistics
- CricArcade IPL auction archive
- Kaggle IPL Complete Match Dataset 2008-2026, ball-by-ball, cross-checked against Cricsheet