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Milind Kumar: 1,214 ODI Runs and 32 Wickets

Milind Kumar is a USA batting all-rounder who bats right-handed and bowls off spin. Born in Delhi on 15 February 1991, he was 35 on 22 August 2026. His current ICC record remains 1,214 runs and 32 wickets from 29 ODIs, including four centuries, a highest score of 155 not out and best bowling of 5 for 66. He reached 1,000 ODI runs in 21 innings, then added a fourth hundred in June 2026. That international rise followed a 1,331-run Ranji Trophy season for Sikkim and now sits alongside a completed six-match MLC 2026 campaign for Texas Super Kings.

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Right-handedRight-arm off break bowlerBorn 15 February 1991

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Full nameMilind Kumar

Age35As of 22 August 2026

Date of birth15 February 1991Delhi, India

Batting styleRight-handed

Bowling styleRight-arm off break

Career overview

Milind Kumar cricket career

Born 15 February 1991 in Delhi; age 35 on 22 August 2026.

Right-handed USA batting all-rounder who bowls right-arm off break.

Current ICC ODI record: 29 matches, 1,214 runs, four hundreds and 32 wickets.

Fastest Associate batter to 1,000 ODI runs when he reached the mark in 21 innings.

Texas Super Kings player in the completed 2026 Major League Cricket season.

Career story

Milind Kumar career and playing journey

Who is Milind Kumar?

Milind Kumar is a Delhi-born cricketer who represents the United States in ODI and T20I cricket. The ICC identifies him as an all-rounder, a right-handed batter and an off-break bowler. He made his USA international debut in 2024 after building a substantial Indian domestic record for Delhi, Sikkim and Tripura. His international value has been most visible in ODIs, where he has combined middle-order run production with economical off-spin.

The all-rounder label is supported by both parts of his record. At the 29-match ODI cutoff he had scored 1,214 runs at 63.89 and taken 32 wickets at 22.84. Those figures do not mean he contributes equally in every match, but they show that his bowling is more than an occasional label. His T20I record is different in shape: 416 runs and 12 wickets from 25 matches, with a lower scoring rate but a five-wicket best.

How old is Milind Kumar and where was he born?

Milind Kumar was 35 years old on 22 August 2026. His date of birth is 15 February 1991, and the ICC record places his birth in India. Delhi is the established city in his domestic identity and career records. The dated age avoids a common problem with player biographies: a number that becomes wrong after the next birthday even though the birth date remains unchanged.

His place of birth and the country he represents describe different parts of the same career. Delhi explains the beginning of his cricket pathway, while USA is his current international team. Neither fact should be used to guess a private address, immigration detail or personal circumstance. Cricket records are sufficient to trace the sporting transition without adding claims that do not affect his playing career.

Indian domestic pathway before USA cricket

Kumar's senior domestic career began with Delhi and later included Sikkim and Tripura. His current first-class record is 46 matches, 2,988 runs at 46.68, nine centuries and 15 fifties, with a highest score of 261. He also took 33 first-class wickets, including a five-wicket innings. These totals explain why his USA role cannot be understood as a late career built only on short-format franchise cricket.

The wider List A record now covers 94 matches and 3,237 runs at 49.05, with five hundreds and 25 fifties. It includes his 29 ODIs, so the 1,214 international runs must not be added again. List A cricket is the broader one-day category; ODI is the international subset. The same overlap applies to wickets: his 32 ODI wickets sit within the current List A total of 44.

The 1,331-run Ranji Trophy season for Sikkim

Kumar's defining Indian domestic season came in the 2018/19 Ranji Trophy. The BCCI's annual awards record names him as the competition's highest run-scorer after 1,331 runs in eight matches at an average of 121. He made six centuries, including two double hundreds, and four fifties. The award matters because it is a board-published national competition honour, not a retrospective claim from a biography site.

That season was exceptional even within a strong first-class career. The 1,331 runs account for almost 45 percent of his present first-class total, and the six hundreds make up two-thirds of his nine career hundreds. This concentration also gives the record useful context: it demonstrates a very high peak, while the complete 46-match line shows the longer career around it. A single dominant season and a career average answer different questions.

USA debut and the start of his international career

USA Cricket's player list records Kumar as active from 7 April 2024, the date of his T20I debut against Canada at Prairie View. The ICC then records his ODI debut against Canada on 13 August 2024 in the Netherlands. He entered international cricket at 33 with years of senior domestic experience, so his early impact was not the typical learning curve of a young debutant.

His first ODI year produced 364 runs from ten matches at 52.00 and eight wickets at 19.50. The highest score was 155 not out against the United Arab Emirates on 24 September 2024. That innings remains his ODI career best. It also set the ceiling for a first season in which he showed both scoring volume and control with the ball rather than contributing through only one discipline.

Why the 47 not out and 2 for 17 against Oman mattered

On 18 February 2025, USA were dismissed for 122 against Oman in Al Amerat. Kumar made 47 not out with six boundaries, carrying the total past three figures after five wickets had fallen inside 13 overs. He then took 2 for 17 with his off-spin as Oman were bowled out for 65. ICC recorded 122 as the lowest total successfully defended in a men's ODI at that time, excluding matches with revised targets or reduced overs.

The match is one of the clearest examples of his all-round value because both contributions were necessary. His 47 was not a conventional high-scoring innings, but it represented more than 38 percent of USA's total. His wickets included Oman captain Jatinder Singh, while Nosthush Kenjige led the attack with 5 for 11. Calling it a solo win would ignore Kenjige; omitting Kumar's batting would miss why USA had a defendable target at all.

The first USA fifty and five-wicket double in an ODI

Kumar produced another two-skill performance against Oman in Lauderhill in May 2025. He took a career-best 5 for 66 and then scored 68 from 65 balls. ICC identified him as the first USA player to score a fifty and take five wickets in the same ODI. The match went to a Super Over, so the record should be described as an individual first rather than evidence that USA won in regulation time.

Across four ODIs in May he scored 201 runs at an average of 67 and took nine wickets. Those returns earned a nomination for the ICC Men's Player of the Month award. Muhammad Waseem ultimately won, which makes the distinction important: Kumar was a nominee, not the award recipient. The nomination still captures how unusually complete his month was across batting and bowling.

The 115 not out in USA's record win over Canada

Against Canada on 17 May 2025, Kumar made 115 not out from 67 balls, striking 12 fours and five sixes. He and Smit Patel added 208 from 125 deliveries as USA reached 361 for 3. Canada were then dismissed for 192, giving USA a 169-run victory that ICC recorded as the country's biggest ODI win by runs at that point. Kumar also took two wickets.

The innings was his second ODI century and remains one of his fastest major scores. Smit's unbeaten 152 was the larger individual contribution, so the partnership is the better description of how the total was built. Kumar's 115 is already included in his career runs and hundreds; the value of discussing it separately is the 67-ball tempo, the 208-run stand and the record winning margin.

Fastest Associate batter to 1,000 ODI runs

Kumar reached 1,000 ODI runs during an unbeaten 123 against the United Arab Emirates on 3 November 2025. He needed 21 innings, one fewer than Oman's Aqib Ilyas, to become the fastest batter from an Associate member to the milestone. ICC noted that only Shubman Gill, Fakhar Zaman and Imam-ul-Haq had reached 1,000 ODI runs in fewer innings overall at that time.

He shared an unbroken 264-run stand with Sai Mukkamalla, who made 137 not out. ICC described it as the largest men's ODI partnership by an Associate-member pair at the time. The boundaries matter: it was an Associate record, not the world record for every ODI partnership, and the innings count reflects his first 21 ODI batting innings rather than 21 matches in all forms of cricket.

How the ODI record moved beyond the 1,000-run milestone

The 1,000-run milestone was not the final update. Seven ODIs in 2026 added 198 runs and four wickets. On 12 June against Canada at King City, Kumar made 111 not out from 125 balls and took 1 for 42 as USA chased 276 to win by five wickets. That became his fourth ODI hundred and moved the official career line to 1,214 runs from 29 matches.

At the 29 July ICC data update, his batting average was 63.89 and strike rate 97.90, with eight not-outs from 27 innings. His bowling line was 32 wickets from 996 balls, average 22.84, economy 4.40 and strike rate 31.13. These are moving career totals, while the 123, 115 and 111 innings retain their original match context even after later games change the aggregate.

What do Milind Kumar's current ODI stats show?

The current ODI record shows unusual balance. Four hundreds and seven fifties from 27 innings indicate repeat high scores, while 32 wickets from 25 bowling innings show regular use as a fifth or sixth bowler. His batting average of 63.89 benefits from eight not-outs, so it should be read with innings and dismissal context. His bowling economy of 4.40 shows run control across nearly 166 overs, not just wicket-taking bursts.

His best batting and bowling performances came in different matches: 155 not out against UAE in 2024 and 5 for 66 against Oman in 2025. The figures should not be combined into an invented single-match achievement. The genuine same-match double was 68 and 5 for 66 against Oman, while the low-total defence featured 47 not out and 2 for 17. Separating those scorecards keeps each record accurate.

T20I record and the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup

Kumar's current T20I record is 25 matches, 416 runs and 12 wickets. He has batted 21 times, remained not out seven times and averages 29.71, with a strike rate of 108.05 and a high score of 56 not out. His bowling best is 5 for 16, and the full line records an average of 19.67 and economy of 7.38. The smaller bowling sample of 14 innings should stay visible beside those strong averages.

USA selected him for the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup. ICC's tournament-year line records 94 runs from four matches at 23.50 and no wickets. He made 34 from 34 balls against India and shared a 58-run fourth-wicket stand with Sanjay Krishnamurthi, but USA lost by 29 runs. A separate warm-up against New Zealand brought 43 in a seven-run defeat; warm-up runs do not belong in the T20I total.

Texas Super Kings and the completed MLC 2026 season

Texas Super Kings named Kumar in their 18-player squad for Major League Cricket 2026 and continue to list him in the official player directory. The completed season record shows six appearances, six innings and 112 runs at a strike rate of 119.15. His highest score was 39 from 30 balls against MI New York on 21 June, when Texas were dismissed for 158 and lost by eight wickets.

Texas finished sixth with three wins and seven losses, so the team did not enter the playoffs. Kumar's 112 runs were seventh on the team list, behind Faf du Plessis, Saiteja Mukkamalla, Shubham Ranjane, Donovan Ferreira, Rilee Rossouw and Wiaan Mulder. This was a defined six-match contribution, not evidence that he played every TSK fixture or that his franchise record replaced his USA role.

Kathmandu Gorkhas in the 2025 Nepal Premier League

Kumar played seven matches for Kathmandu Gorkhas in the 2025 Nepal Premier League and produced the team's leading two-skill return: 115 runs and ten wickets. His batting average was 16.43, while his bowling average was 16.20 with an economy rate of 6.09. The contrast shows that his larger impact in that tournament came through off-spin even though his wider career is batting-led.

Kathmandu reached the Eliminator after finishing third in the league stage. Kumar's 115 runs include the playoff result and therefore differ from league-only ledgers that stop at 113. He is not part of the confirmed Kathmandu domestic core for the 2026 season, so the association is correctly treated as a completed 2025 assignment unless the club announces a new overseas contract.

Antigua and Barbuda Falcons availability in CPL 2026

The Caribbean Premier League announced Kumar among Antigua and Barbuda Falcons' overseas signings on 21 July 2026. The announcement gave him a limited window: he and Tajinder Singh were due to join at the start of the season and be available for the first three matches. That was different from the full-tournament availability stated for Moeen Ali and Kusal Perera.

Kumar did not appear in any of the three official scorecards covered by that window: against Jamaica Kingsmen on 7 August and Saint Lucia Kings on 9 and 14 August. Availability therefore did not become a CPL 2026 appearance or statistical return. Texas remains the primary current club relationship because the completed MLC season and official team directory provide a stronger continuing link.

How to read Milind Kumar's career fairly

Kumar's strongest evidence comes from achievements with exact scopes: the 1,331-run Ranji season, four ODI hundreds, the Associate 1,000-run record, a USA-first fifty and five-wicket double, and meaningful franchise bowling in Nepal. These records show adaptability across formats and countries, but they do not make every part of the career equal. His ODI sample is strong; his first-class peak is concentrated; his T20I scoring rate is more restrained.

The next useful evidence will come from completed USA scorecards and officially confirmed franchise appearances. A squad announcement proves membership or availability, while a scorecard proves that he played and records what he did. Current ODI and T20I totals should be refreshed together from the ICC record after his next international, and broader List A totals should be reconciled so international matches are not counted twice.

Milind Kumar records

Milind Kumar career statistics and records

Batting, bowling and fielding figures are kept separate by competition and format.

ODI (ICC, checked 22 August 2026)29matches

Batting

Innings: 27
Runs: 1214
High score: 155*
Average: 63.89
Strike rate: 97.90
Not outs: 8
100s / 50s: 4/7

Bowling & fielding

Innings: 25
Wickets: 32
Best bowling: 5/66
Average: 22.84
Economy: 4.40
Strike rate: 31.13
Balls: 996
Catches / stumpings: 13/0
5w / 10w: 1 / 0

T20I (ICC, checked 22 August 2026)25matches

Batting

Innings: 21
Runs: 416
High score: 56*
Average: 29.71
Strike rate: 108.05
Not outs: 7
100s / 50s: 0/1

Bowling & fielding

Innings: 14
Wickets: 12
Best bowling: 5/16
Average: 19.67
Economy: 7.38
Strike rate: 16.00
Balls: 192
Catches / stumpings: 19/0
5w / 10w: 1 / 0

First-class (reviewed 22 August 2026)46matches

Batting

Innings: 75
Runs: 2988
High score: 261
Average: 46.68
Strike rate: 61.25
Not outs: 11
100s / 50s: 9/15

Bowling & fielding

Innings: 38
Wickets: 33
Best bowling: 5/42
Average: 37.06
Economy: 3.13
Strike rate: 70.97
Balls: 2342
Catches / stumpings: 30/0
5w / 10w: 1 / 0

List A (reviewed 22 August 2026)94matches

Batting

Innings: 88
Runs: 3237
High score: 155*
Average: 49.05
Strike rate: 86.14
Not outs: 22
100s / 50s: 5/25

Bowling & fielding

Innings: 56
Wickets: 44
Best bowling: 5/66
Average: 30.29
Economy: 4.89
Strike rate: 37.14
Balls: 1634
Catches / stumpings: 35/0
5w / 10w: 1 / 0

Major League Cricket 20266matches

Batting

Innings: 6
Runs: 112
High score: 39
Average: 18.67
Strike rate: 119.15
Not outs: 0
100s / 50s: 0/0

Bowling & fielding

5w / 10w: 0 / 0

Only fields published by the named source are shown; unavailable values are not guessed.

Career chronology

Debut and last listed match

Indian domestic career

Debut

Senior pathway through Delhi before Sikkim and Tripura

Last listed match

46 first-class matches and a 1,331-run Ranji Trophy season

USA international career

Debut

T20I debut on 7 April 2024; ODI debut on 13 August 2024

Last listed match

29 ODIs and 25 T20Is at the current ICC cutoff

Franchise cricket

Debut

Texas Super Kings relationship began with the inaugural MLC draft

Last listed match

TSK and Antigua assignments in 2026; Kathmandu campaign completed in 2025

Career achievements

Career achievements and milestones

Scored 1,331 runs at 121 for Sikkim in the 2018/19 Ranji Trophy.
Reached 1,000 ODI runs in 21 innings, the fastest by an Associate batter at the time.
Made 123 not out in an unbroken 264-run ODI partnership with Sai Mukkamalla.
Became the first USA player to score a fifty and take five wickets in the same ODI.
Holds current ICC ODI totals of 1,214 runs and 32 wickets from 29 matches.

Reader questions

Milind Kumar FAQ

How old is Milind Kumar?

Milind Kumar was born on 15 February 1991 and was 35 years old on 22 August 2026.

Which country does Milind Kumar represent?

Milind Kumar represents the United States in ODI and T20I cricket. He was born in Delhi and previously played Indian domestic cricket.

What are Milind Kumar's current ODI stats?

The ICC record checked 22 August 2026 lists 29 ODIs, 1,214 runs at 63.89, four hundreds and 32 wickets at 22.84.

How quickly did Milind Kumar reach 1,000 ODI runs?

He reached 1,000 ODI runs in 21 innings, the fastest by a batter from an Associate member at the time.

What is Milind Kumar's highest ODI score?

His highest ODI score is 155 not out against the United Arab Emirates on 24 September 2024.

What was Milind Kumar's best Ranji Trophy season?

He led the 2018/19 Ranji Trophy with 1,331 runs for Sikkim at an average of 121, including six centuries.

Did Milind Kumar play for Texas Super Kings in MLC 2026?

Yes. He played six matches and scored 112 runs in the completed 2026 season, with a highest score of 39.

Conclusion

Milind Kumar's career connects a dominant Indian domestic peak with an unusually productive start in USA ODI cricket. The 1,331-run Ranji season established his batting record, while four ODI hundreds, 32 wickets and the 21-innings route to 1,000 runs show the two-skill value he has added for USA. His 2026 MLC work comprised six appearances for Texas; a separate three-match CPL availability window ended without a Falcons scorecard appearance. Future assessment should follow completed international and franchise scorecards, with each format and season kept separate.