# Milind Kumar

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{{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](/source/Delhi), [New Delhi](/source/New_Delhi), [India](/source/India)
| heightft = 
| heightinch = 
| heightm = 
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm off-break
| role = [Batsman](/source/Batsman)

|        odidebutdate = August 13,
|        odidebutyear = 2024
|     odidebutagainst = Canada
|              odicap = 43
|         lastodidate = November 3,
|         lastodiyear = 2025
|      lastodiagainst = UAE

|       international = true
|       T20Idebutdate = April 7,
|       T20Idebutyear = 2024
|    T20Idebutagainst = Canada
|             T20Icap = 33
|        lastT20Idate = February 15,
|        lastT20Iyear = 2026
|     lastT20Iagainst = Namibia

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

|            column2 = [T20I](/source/Twenty20_International)
|           matches2 = 25
|              runs2 = 416
|           bat avg2 = 29.71
|          100s/50s2 = 0/1
|         top score2 = 56[*](/source/not_out)
|        deliveries2 = 192
|           wickets2 = 12
|          bowl avg2 = 19.66
|           fivefor2 = 1
|            tenfor2 = 0
|      best bowling2 = 5/16
| catches/stumpings2 = 19/–

|            column3 = [FC](/source/First-class_cricket)
|           matches3 = 46
|              runs3 = 2,988
|           bat avg3 = 46.68
|          100s/50s3 = 9/15
|         top score3 = 261
|        deliveries3 = 2,342
|           wickets3 = 33
|          bowl avg3 = 37.06
|           fivefor3 = 1
|            tenfor3 = 0
|      best bowling3 = 5/42
| catches/stumpings3 = 30/–

|            column4 = [LA](/source/List_A_cricket)
|           matches4 = 87
|              runs4 = 3,039
|           bat avg4 = 49.01
|          100s/50s4 = 4/25
|         top score4 = 155[*](/source/not_out)
|        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](/source/Kathmandu_Gorkhas)|year6=2025}}

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

== Early life ==
Milind Kumar was born on February 15, 1991, in [Delhi](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Delhi_Daredevils) in the [IPL](/source/Indian_Premier_League) Season 7 Auction for INR 10 Lakh. He was bought by [Royal Challengers Bangalore](/source/Royal_Challengers_Bangalore) in IPL12 (2019) at his base price 20 lakhs.

Ahead of the [2018–19 Ranji Trophy](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Ranji_Trophy), he was drafted from Delhi to [Sikkim](/source/Sikkim_cricket_team).<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](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_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](/source/Royal_Challengers_Bangalore) in the [player auction](/source/List_of_2019_Indian_Premier_League_personnel_changes) for the [2019 Indian Premier League](/source/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](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_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](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_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](/source/List_of_2020_Indian_Premier_League_personnel_changes).<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](/source/Major_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](/source/Texas_Super_Kings) to play in the inaugural season of [Major League Cricket](/source/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](/source/Twenty20_International) (T20I) series [against Canada](/source/Canadian_cricket_team_in_the_United_States_in_2024),<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](/source/2026_ICC_Men's_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](/source/International_Cricket_Council)|date=30 January 2026|access-date=2 February 2026}}</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==
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