Phase analysis — IPL 2026
≥30 balls batting · ≥15 balls bowling✓ ClaimReview per phaseFull breakdown →Powerplay (1–6)sub-floor
141.7
SR · 12 balls · 17 R
17 runs3 4s0 6s
Middle (7–15)sub-floor
50
SR · 2 balls · 1 R
1 runs0 4s0 6s
Death (16–20)sub-floor
—
SR · 0 balls · 0 R
0 runs0 4s0 6s
Kumar Kushagra's best IPL 2026 opening partnership: 72 with Sai Sudharsan in 48 balls vs RR on 2026-04-04.
Best 1st-wicket partnership by runs across all captured IPL 2026 fixtures (≥30-run floor). Stand ended with the 1st wicket falling.
| Metric | IPL 2026 best 1st-wicket partnership |
|---|---|
| Value | 72 runs |
| Period | IPL 2026 to date |
| Computed |
P3 — Form & phase
1 claimP4 — Season comparatives
3 claimsGujarat Titans appearance rank, IPL 2026
IPL career matches
P1 — Match recaps
2 claimsIPL 2026 most-recent fixture appearance
IPL 2026 first appearance
Career snapshot
| Format | Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 100 | 50 | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPL career | 4 | 4 | 21 | 7 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
IPL career before 2026
| Season | Team | Mat | Runs | HS | SR | Avg | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | DC | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | GT | 1 | 18 | 18 | — | 18 | 3 | 0 |
| Career | DC | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Recent form — last 1 innings
P3 · Form| Date | Match | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s | Dismissal | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-04 | GT vs RR | 18 | 14 | 128.6 | 3 | 0 | caught | L |
Best innings — IPL career
By runs scored| Match | Runs | Balls | SR | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs RR · Narendra Modi Stadium | 18 | 14 | 128.6 | 2026-04-04 |
Batting positions · IPL 2026
P3| Pos | Inn | Runs | Balls | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 128.6 | 18.00 |
Dismissal modes · IPL 2026
P31
100%
Caught
Performance vs teams — IPL 2026
≥1 innings vs team| vs Team | Inn | Runs | Balls | SR | Avg | 4s | 6s | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RR | 1 | 18 | 14 | 128.6 | 18.0 | 3 | 0 | 18 |
| Venue | Inn | Runs | Balls | SR | Avg | 4s | 6s | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narendra Modi Stadium | 1 | 18 | 14 | 128.6 | 18.0 | 3 | 0 | 18 |
Head-to-head records
P5 · Opponent seriesAs batter
| vs bowler | Balls | Runs | SR | 4s | 6s | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandeep Sharma | 6 | 11 | 183.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
vs Bowling type
L2 · Conditional≥30 balls floorvs Pace
141.7
SR of 141.7 vs pace bowling — 12 balls faced · sub-floor
12 balls·0 6s
vs Spin
50.0
SR of 50.0 vs spin bowling — 2 balls faced · sub-floor
2 balls·0 6s
Drill into the data
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Frequently asked
Kumar Kushagra is an Indian cricketer playing for Gujarat Titans in IPL 2026 as a wk-batter, right-handed batter born in Bokaro.
Kumar Kushagra plays for Gujarat Titans in IPL 2026.
Kumar Kushagra appeared in 10 IPL 2026 matches (10-fixture sample) for Gujarat Titans, most recently on 2026-05-31.
Kumar Kushagra's best IPL 2026 opening partnership: 72 with Sai Sudharsan in 48 balls vs RR on 2026-04-04.
Kumar Kushagra scored 3 runs in IPL career (3 innings, avg 1.0).
Kumar Kushagra's best IPL 2026 opening partnership: 72 with Sai Sudharsan in 48 balls vs RR on 2026-04-04.
Kumar Kushagra ranks #15 of 21 CricketStudio-tracked Gujarat Titans squad members by IPL 2026 appearance count (10 matches).
Kumar Kushagra is Indian, born in Bokaro.
Ball-by-ball stats, phase splits, and atomic claims for Kumar Kushagra are available at players.cricketstudio.ai/players/kumar-kushagra — all figures include sample-size provenance and computation timestamps.
Kumar Kushagra was born on 23 October 2004.
Kumar Kushagra bats right-handed.