Kuldeep Sen IPL Profile

Born on October 22, 1996, in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, Kuldeep Sen is a right-arm medium-fast bowler. He represents Madhya Pradesh domestically and Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League. Kuldeep's rise to the top is nothing but inspiring for other athletes. The eldest of three brothers and the third of five children, financially Kuldeep had some severe struggles in his younger days.

His father only operated a small saloon in the village for his family's livelihood and opposed supporting his son's dream initially. However, the Indian pacer kept struggling and worked on it. Rewa Cricket Academy helped the cricket to develop and coach Eril Anthony even waived off fees because of his financial condition.

Kuldeep made his Ranji debut for Madhya Pradesh in November 2018 and experienced a fruitful campaign. His continual performance on the domestic field caught several eye. After he was listed in the auction ahead of the IPL 2022, he was bought by Rajasthan Royals for a price of Rs 20 lakhs. 

The debut IPL season turned out to be a successful tenure for the pacer. Apart from bowling at a speed of 140-145 km/hr, most of his spells were economical as well. He caught the limelight in his debut game also after he defended 15 runs in the last over against Lucknow Super Giants. He ended the season with eight wickets in seven games with a 29.63 average per game. Following an impressive IPL and domestic campaign he also got drafted to the national side in 2022. Kuldeep played his first international game against Bangladesh in the ODI series on 4 December 2022. He took two wickets in his very first international match.