Kuldeep Sen is an Indian cricketer who plays for the Rajasthan franchise in the Indian Premier League. Kuldeep Sen was born on Oct 22, 1996; and as of 2024, he is 28 years old. Kuldeep Sen is a bowler from Rewa, Madhya Pradesh and bowls fast seam.
He made his IPL debut in 2022. Kuldeep Sen has played 12 matches to date in his IPL career and he took 14 wickets, with an average of 27.64, conceding nearly 9.63 runs per over with a best individual figure of 4/20.
In the IPL Auction 2024, the Rajasthan franchise acquired the services of Kuldeep Sen for Rs 20.00 Lac. On Apr 2024, he played his last IPL match against Kolkata at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India, and had bowling figures of 46/2.
Kuldeep Sen Biography
| Full name | Kuldeep Rampal Sen |
| Nick Name | Champion |
| Date of Birth/DOB/ age | Oct 22, 1996 (27 years) |
| Birth Place | Rewa, Madhya Pradesh |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Libra |
| Profession | Cricketer |
| Country | India |
| Cricket Role | Bowler |
| Father name | Ram Pal Sen (barber) |
| Mother name | Geeta Sen (homemaker) |
| Siblings | He has four siblings. His brother Rajdeep Sen is a policeman. His brother Jagdeep Sen runs a coaching centre. |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Spouse or Girlfriend | |
| Children | |
| Education Qualification | |
| Religion | |
| Current Residence | Rewa, Madhya Pradesh |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Batting Style | Right hand Bat |
| Bowling Style | Right arm Fast |
| Domestic Cricket debut | |
| International Debut | ODI– On 4 December 2022 against Bangladesh at Sher-E-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka Test– Not yet played T20– Not yet played |
| Teams | Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan Royals, India A, Rest of India, India, Tamil Nadu |
Kuldeep Sen Physical Statistics
| Height | in centimeters– 170 cm in meters– 1.70 m in feet & inches– 5’ 7” |
| Weight | |
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| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
Kuldeep Sen 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 eyes.
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.
Kuldeep Sen Career Stats
Bowling
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODIs | 1 | 1 | 30 | 37 | 2 | 2/37 | 2/37 | 18.50 | 7.40 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC | 20 | 35 | 2886 | 1653 | 55 | 5/62 | 8/135 | 30.05 | 3.43 | 52.4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| List A | 14 | 14 | 647 | 620 | 27 | 5/36 | 5/36 | 22.96 | 5.74 | 23.9 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| T20s | 39 | 38 | 741 | 1104 | 32 | 4/20 | 4/20 | 34.50 | 8.93 | 23.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Batting & Fielding
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODIs | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2* | – | 4 | 50.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC | 20 | 23 | 8 | 111 | 26 | 7.40 | 188 | 59.04 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| List A | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2* | 1.00 | 13 | 23.07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| T20s | 39 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1* | 1.00 | 13 | 15.38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Kuldeep Sen IPL Auction Price History
Year | Price | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 20.00 Lac | Rajasthan |
| 2023 | 20.00 Lac | Rajasthan |
| 2024 | 20.00 Lac | Rajasthan |
Kuldeep Sen’s Social Media Accounts
| Kuldeep Sen (@150kuldeep) | |
| Wikipedia | Kuldeep Sen |
Some Lesser-Known Facts About Kuldeep Sen
- Kuldeep Sen is an Indian cricketer, who represents Madhya Pradesh’s team in domestic cricket and Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
- He started playing cricket at the age of thirteen and joined the Vindhya Cricket Academy, Rewa at the age of sixteen, where he showed his skills to Indian pacer Ishwar Pandey, who was impressed by him. In an interview, Kuldeep said that Ishwar bought him a new pair of spikes for a match because he could not afford them. After he was selected for the national games, the Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association started taking care of his expenses.
- Kuldeep’s father did not earn enough to fulfil the needs of his cricketer son. His father owns a salon in Rewa and spends his earnings on the education of his five children. In an interview, his father also added that he used to scold and beat Kuldeep for playing cricket when he was young. He further added,
Today I don’t have time to eat. There are many customers. I have been doing this for the last 30 years. I am happy for my son. He has made me proud. I never supported his passion for the game. I scolded and beat him for playing cricket when he was in school, but he never gave up on his dreams.”Kuldeep Sen’s father cutting hair in his salon - On 1 November 2018, he made his first-class debut when he represented Madhya Pradesh in the Ranji trophy in a test match against Tamil Nadu in Dindigul. He earned the title of the Man of the Match in the Elite B Round Three match against Punjab for bagging a total of seven wickets, with two in the second dig.
- On 24 February 2019, he made his twenty-20 debut for Madhya Pradesh in the 2018–19 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in a match against Mumbai in Indore.
- He made his List A debut on 25 September 2019 when he represented Madhya Pradesh in a 50-over match against Tripura in the 2019–20 Vijay Hazare Trophy.
- In 2016, he went through a severe injury in his back when he was playing at the state camp for the U23 team. Despite the injuries, he kept playing the match. After the camp, he was suggested to take proper rest and not play matches for a while due to which he got depressed. In an interview, he talked about this and said,
I had anxiety attacks and sleeplessness. I had to consult a doctor as my heartbeat began to rise. I was prescribed sleeping pills for the next 20 days.” - In February 2022, the Rajasthan Royals bought him for Rs. 20 Lakh in the auction for the 2022 Indian Premier League tournament. When he received a call from Rajasthan Royals for the trial, he had another job lined up for him in Gwalior at the C&AG office.
- In 2022, he was selected in the Indian squad for the Asia Cup 2022 replacing Deepak Chahar.
- His coach Aril Anthony, who runs Rewa Cricket Academy, supported him financially by providing him with free coaching. In an interview, Aril talked about Kuldeep and said,
He used to bowl bouncers, but in the process, he used to chuck once or twice in an over. That’s why I never let him go to trial at the district level. One charge would be made and the career would be over. It took me 4 years to correct this deficiency.” - In an interview, he revealed that he kept “150 Kuldeep” as his Instagram username as he wished to bowl at the speed of 150 mps.
- He is an avid dog lover and often posts pictures of them on social media.
- He made 2 runs not out and claimed 2 wickets for 37 runs on his ODI debut against Bangladesh in 2022.
