The 2024 IPL auction was full of surprises. Overseas players were in high demand but uncapped Indian players also stole the show. We saw many uncapped Indian players getting decent money in the 2024 mini-auction. In this article, we will tell you about one such uncapped Indian player, Sumit Kumar.
27-year-old, wicketkeeper batter, Sumit Sharma of Jharkhand was born in Bokaro, India. We all know how famous these wicketkeeper batsmen are for Jharkhand. They bring a very different approach and skill set from that part of the country. He is picked by Delhi Capitals for 1 crore in the 2024 IPL auction. Every team wants to add a Wicketkeeper batsman from Jharkhand after players like MS Dhoni and Ishan Kishan made a way for them.
Sumit Kumar made his T20 debut in 2016 for Jharkhand in the Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy and represented the same team for 2 years in the tournament. Sumit made his List A debut in the Vijay Hazare Trophy in 2018. He was selected for the Under 19 Jharkhand team and still plays as a main Wicketkeeper in the team. He made an unbeaten 203 against Assam in Vijay Hazare after which he grabbed the attention of many franchises.
Also Read: Who Is Spencer Johnson – Career, Stats, Records & Girlfriend
He has a Job in RBI where he is in the RBI all-India team. He is now all set to play under another wicketkeeper batter, Rishabh Pant for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2024.
