IPL playerIndia2024
Sumit Kumar
Right-hand bat
1
Seasons
4
Matches
18
Runs
SR 75.0
0
Wickets
econ 11.40
0
Titles
0
Player of the match
Sumit Kumar, a batter, spent a single IPL season with Delhi Capitals, 2024: 4 matches, 18 runs.
The arrival
Sumit Kumar arrived through the auction: Delhi Capitals paid ₹1 cr, against a base price of ₹20 lakh. That debut came after going unsold three times (2020, 2022 and 2023).
That first season brought 4 matches and 18 runs.
In the field
The fielding record: 1 catch and 2 run-outs.
At the auction
Sumit Kumar went under the hammer five times, bought once and left unsold four times. The price was ₹1 cr, paid by Delhi Capitals in 2024, more than 5 times the base price. Unsold in 2020, Sumit Kumar was bought in 2024 by Delhi Capitals.
Seasons without an auction entry were played under a retention, a trade or a signing made outside the auction.
Season by season
| Season | Team | M | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50/100 | Wkts | Econ | Best | Ct | POTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Delhi Capitals | 4 | 18 | 9* | 9.0 | 75.0 | 0/0 | 0 | 11.40 | - | 1 |
Franchise journey
- Delhi Capitals: 2024
Ball-by-ball detail
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Dot balls faced | 70.8% |
| Balls per four | 12 |
| Balls per six | 24 |
| Dot balls bowled | 20% |
| Balls per wicket | 20 |
| Catches | 1 |
| Run-outs | 2 |
| Stumpings | 0 |
At the auction
| Auction | Set | Base price | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Wicketkeeper | ₹20 lakh | Unsold |
| 2022 | – | ₹20 lakh | Unsold |
| 2023 | UWK1 | ₹20 lakh | Unsold |
| 2024 | – | ₹20 lakh | Sold to Delhi Capitals for ₹1 cr |
| 2025 | UAL6 | ₹30 lakh | Unsold |
Sources
- CricArcade IPL season statistics
- CricArcade IPL auction archive
- Kaggle IPL Complete Match Dataset 2008-2026, ball-by-ball, cross-checked against Cricsheet