Milind Kumar

{{short description|American cricketer (born 1991)}} {{Use American English|date=December 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2025}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Milind Kumar | image = | country = United States | fullname = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|2|15|mf=yes}} | birth_place = Delhi, New Delhi, India | heightft = | heightinch = | heightm = | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right-arm off-break | role = Batsman

| club1 = Delhi | year1 = {{nowrap|2009/10–2017/18}} | club2 = Brothers Union | year2 = 2016 | club3 = Sikkim | year3 = 2018/19 | club4 = Tripura | year4 = 2019/20–2020/21 | club5 = Texas Super Kings | year5 = 2024-present | columns = 4 | column1 = ODI | matches1 = 22 | runs1 = 1,016 | bat avg1 = 67.73 | 100s/50s1 = 3/7 | top score1 = 155* | deliveries1 = 732 | wickets1 = 28 | bowl avg1 = 18.64 | fivefor1 = 1 | tenfor1 = 0 | best bowling1 = 5/66 | catches/stumpings1 = 11/–

| column4 = LA | matches4 = 87 | runs4 = 3,039 | bat avg4 = 49.01 | 100s/50s4 = 4/25 | top score4 = 155* | deliveries4 = 1,370 | wickets4 = 40 | bowl avg4 = 28.10 | fivefor4 = 1 | tenfor4 = 0 | best bowling4 = 5/66 | catches/stumpings4 = 33/– | date = February 15, | year = 2026 | source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-domestic-2012/content/current/player/451947.html ESPNcricinfo |club6=Kathmandu Gorkhas|year6=2025}}

'''Milind Kumar''' (born February 15, 1991) is an cricketer who currently plays for the United States national cricket team. Before moving to America he played for Delhi, Sikkim, and Tripura in top-level Indian domestic cricket and for Brothers Union in Bangladesh. He is a right-handed batsman and an occasional off-break bowler.

== Early life == Milind Kumar was born on February 15, 1991, in Delhi, India to Suman Kumar, a banker.<ref name="indianexpress"/><ref name=ca>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/426/426421/426421.html Milind Kumar], CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 September 2024. {{subscription}}</ref> Before moving to the United States, he worked for the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation.<ref name="indianexpress">{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/pak-thought-it-was-playing-usa-turned-out-to-be-team-india-h-1b-9378962/|title=Pak thought it was playing USA, turned out to be Team India H-1B|date=June 8, 2024}}</ref>

== Domestic career == He was bought by Delhi Daredevils in the IPL Season 7 Auction for INR 10 Lakh. He was bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL12 (2019) at his base price 20 lakhs.

Ahead of the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy, he was drafted from Delhi to Sikkim.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25132728/list-domestic-transfers-ahead-2018-19-ranji-trophy-season |title=List of domestic transfers ahead of the 2018-19 Ranji Trophy season |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=31 October 2018}}</ref> he was the top scorer in 2018–19 Ranji Trophy with 1331 runs.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ranji Trophy, 2018/19 Cricket Team Records & Stats |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=12592;type=tournament |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=31 July 2019}}</ref> In December 2018, he was bought by the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the player auction for the 2019 Indian Premier League.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25390461/ipl-2019-auction-was-sold-whom |title=IPL 2019 auction: The list of sold and unsold players |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=18 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/ipl-auction-2019-who-got-whom/articleshow/67144375.cms |title=IPL 2019 Auction: Who got whom |work=The Times of India |access-date=18 December 2018}}</ref>

In August 2019, he was named in the India Green team's squad for the 2019–20 Duleep Trophy.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27331972/shubman-gill-priyank-panchal-faiz-fazal-lead-duleep-trophy-sides |title=Shubman Gill, Priyank Panchal and Faiz Fazal to lead Duleep Trophy sides |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=6 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cricketcountry.com/news/duleep-trophy-2019-shubman-gill-faiz-fazal-and-priyank-panchal-to-lead-duleep-trophy-2019-squad-fixtures-schedule-876560 |title=Duleep Trophy 2019: Shubman Gill, Faiz Fazal and Priyank Panchal to lead as Indian domestic cricket season opens |work=Cricket Country |access-date=6 August 2019}}</ref> Later the same month, he left Sikkim cricket team ahead of the 2019–20 Ranji Trophy tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/milind-kumar-sikkim-ranji-trophy-team-2019-season/article28868938.ece |title=Ranji Trophy: Milind Kumar parts ways with Sikkim after one season |work=Sport Star |access-date=7 August 2019}}</ref> He was released by the Royal Challengers Bangalore ahead of the 2020 IPL auction.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/28087425/where-do-eight-franchises-stand-2020-auction |title=Where do the eight franchises stand before the 2020 auction? |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=15 November 2019}}</ref>

In June 2021, he was selected to take part in the Minor League Cricket tournament in the United States following the players' draft.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usacricket.org/media-release/all-27-teams-complete-initial-roster-selection-following-minor-league-cricket-draft/ |title=All 27 Teams Complete Initial Roster Selection Following Minor League Cricket Draft |work=USA Cricket |access-date=11 June 2021}}</ref>

In June 2023, Kumar was drafted in Round 4 by the Texas Super Kings to play in the inaugural season of Major League Cricket.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MLC |url=https://www.majorleaguecricket.com/news/7 |access-date=2023-06-16 |website=majorleaguecricket.com}}</ref>

== International career == In March 2024, Kumar was named in the United States' squad for their Twenty20 International (T20I) series against Canada,<ref>{{cite web |date=28 March 2024 |title=USA Cricket unveils squad for vital T20 International series in against Canada |url=https://usacricket.org/featured-news/usa-cricket-unveils-squad-for-vital-t20-international-series-against-canada/ |access-date=28 March 2024 |work=USA Cricket}}</ref> and he made his T20I debut against Canada on April 7, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-07 |title=1st T20I, Prairie View, April 07, 2024, Canada tour of United States of America |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/usa-vs-canada-2024-1425115/united-states-of-america-vs-canada-1st-t20i-1425121/live-cricket-score |access-date=2024-04-07 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref>

In January 2026, he was named in USA's squad for the 2026 T20 World Cup.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/usa-announce-squad-for-icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-2026|title=USA announce squad for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026|work=International Cricket Council|date=30 January 2026|access-date=2 February 2026}}</ref>

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