Monu Kumar

Monu Kumar

Indian • Right Arm Bowl
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Personal Information

Full Name Monu Kumar
Date of Birth November 5, 1994
Nationality Indian
Height 5 ft 10 in, 177 cm
Role All rounder / Right hand bat & Right arm medium

Most Recent Matches

Match R BF 4s 6s S/R O R W E/R
UH vs SSS 0 0 0 0 0 2 21 0 10.50
KSO vs SSS 0 0 0 0 0 4 36 1 9.00
SSS vs MT 0 0 0 0 0 3 44 2 14.67
SSS vs GG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
KSA vs DD 0 0 0 0 0 3 25 0 8.33

Batting Stats

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Game Type Mat Inn R BF NO Avg S/R 100s 50s H 4s 6s Ct St
T20s 29 12 49 44 6 8.16 111.36 0 0 16 3 3 5 0
LISTAs 14 6 29 30 2 7.25 96.66 0 0 17 3 1 3 0
FIRSTCLASS 1 1 8 5 1 0 160.00 0 0 8 2 0 1 0

Bowling Stats

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Game Type Mat Inn O R W Avg E/R Best 5w 10w
T20s 29 29 103.1 735 37 19.86 7.12 4/14 0 0
LISTAs 14 14 108.3 589 15 39.26 5.42 2/20 0 0
FIRSTCLASS 1 2 21.0 69 2 34.50 3.28 2/69 0 0

Monu Kumar: A Brief Biography

Monu Kumar is a right-arm fast bowler from Jharkhand, India. Born on 5th November 1994, the prodigy is known for his ability to bowl consistently at speeds near 140 km/h.

Table of Contents

  1. Career
  2. Background

Career

Domestic Career

Monu Kumar came to the world’s attention after his international debut for the U19 cricket World Cup in 2014. He scalped 3 wickets against Papua New Guinea and another wicket in the match against England. Even though India finished 5th in the tournament, players like Monu Kumar showed potential for a promising career. Following his stint at the U19 level, Monu came back to India to make his debut for hometown Jharkhand in the Ranji Trophy. He made his debut in the T20 format in the Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy and has played over 13 T20s so far. Picking up 15 wickets at an average of 21.06, Kumar emerged as a revelation, courtesy his impressive performance. In the 2017-18 National Twenty20 Championship, he finished among the top-10 wicket-takers.

IPL Career

Following an impressive performance in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Kumar was bought by the comeback side, Chennai Super Kings in 2018 for the price of 25 lakhs. Although Monu is yet to make his IPL debut, he has definitely collected a goldmine of knowledge from the likes of MS Dhoni and Stephen Fleming in the CSK camp.

Background

Monu Kumar was born on 5 November 1994 in Ranchi, Jharkhand and sine then has through the ranks to find a place in the coveted Chennai Super Kings dressing-room. Often seen alongside MS Dhoni, Monu has found one of the best mentor he could have ever asked for.