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Nitish Kumar
United States of America · top-order batter · 2009 - 2024 · Cricket stats, biography & career record
- Born
- 1994-5-21
- Batting
- right-hand bat
- Bowling
- right-arm offbreak
- Country
- United States of America
- Role
- top-order batter
- Career
- 2009 - 2024
About Nitish Kumar
Nitish Kumar is an international cricketer from United States of America, listed as a top-order batter. Career years: 2009 - 2024. Batting style: right-hand bat. Bowling style: right-arm offbreak. Date of birth: 1994-5-21. Career highlights — ODI: 217 runs at avg 15.5; T20I: 711 runs at avg 25.39. Explore complete career numbers, debut matches and match-by-match form below.
Nitish Kumar biography
A useful allrounder, Nitish Kumar played in all but one of Canada's eight matches at the 2010 Under-19 World Cup Qualifiers. He is also the youngest player to debut for Canada in a first-class match when he played in an ICC Intercontinental Cup fixture against Kenya in August 2009, and then subsequently became the second youngest ODI player in February 2010 at the age of 15 years 273 days - only eclipsed by Pakistan's Hasan Raza in 1996.
Later, he moved to the USA and was picked in their 2024 T20 World Cup squad.
Nitish Kumar debut matches
International and first-class debut details for Nitish Kumar across major cricket formats.
| Format | Match | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | AFG vs CAN | Sharjah | 2010-02-18 |
| T20 | NED vs CAN | Dubai (DICS) | 2012-03-13 |
| TEST | KENYA vs CAN | King City (SW) | 2009-08-14 |
Recent performances
Latest match scores and bowling figures for Nitish Kumar.
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Nitish Kumar career statistics
Format-wise batting and bowling records for Nitish Kumar — including Test, ODI, T20I and domestic cricket where available.
ODI batting stats
Matches
16
Innings
15
Runs
217
Average
15.5
Strike rate
54.65
Highest score
38
100s
0
50s
0
Fours
18
Sixes
0
Catches
7
ODI bowling stats
Matches
16
Innings
2
Wickets
2
Average
31.5
Economy
5.72
Strike rate
33
Best figure
2/40
4 wickets
0
5 wickets
0
Balls bowled
66
Runs conceded
63
T20I batting stats
Matches
36
Innings
32
Runs
711
Average
25.39
Strike rate
125.39
Highest score
83
100s
0
50s
4
Fours
51
Sixes
25
Catches
15
T20I bowling stats
Matches
36
Innings
12
Wickets
8
Average
23
Economy
6.13
Strike rate
22.5
Best figure
2/18
4 wickets
0
5 wickets
0
Balls bowled
180
Runs conceded
184
List A batting stats
Matches
79
Innings
77
Runs
2114
Average
28.18
Strike rate
75.79
Highest score
129
100s
4
50s
11
Fours
168
Sixes
26
Catches
32
List A bowling stats
Matches
79
Innings
43
Wickets
29
Average
38.93
Economy
5.04
Strike rate
46.3
Best figure
5/72
4 wickets
0
5 wickets
1
Balls bowled
1343
Runs conceded
1129
T20s batting stats
Matches
62
Innings
55
Runs
1031
Average
21.04
Strike rate
119.19
Highest score
83
100s
0
50s
6
Fours
73
Sixes
34
Catches
18
T20s bowling stats
Matches
62
Innings
18
Wickets
13
Average
22.53
Economy
7.14
Strike rate
18.9
Best figure
2/18
4 wickets
0
5 wickets
0
Balls bowled
246
Runs conceded
293
Frequently asked questions about Nitish Kumar
Who is Nitish Kumar?
Nitish Kumar is a cricketer from United States of America who plays as a top-order batter. SportsGuff covers Nitish Kumar's profile, career statistics and match performances.
What is Nitish Kumar's batting and bowling style?
Nitish Kumar is a right-hand bat. Bowling style: right-arm offbreak.
When did Nitish Kumar make their international debut?
Nitish Kumar's recorded debuts include: ODI debut on 2010-02-18 (AFG vs CAN); T20 debut on 2012-03-13 (NED vs CAN); TEST debut on 2009-08-14 (KENYA vs CAN).
What are Nitish Kumar's key cricket career stats?
Career highlights — ODI: 217 runs at avg 15.5; T20I: 711 runs at avg 25.39. Full format-wise batting and bowling tables are available on this SportsGuff player profile.