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Sushant Mishra

Sushant Mishra is an Indian left-arm fast-medium bowler from Ranchi, known for his U-19 World Cup win with India in 2020, taking 7 wickets, and earning praise for his domestic performances for Jharkhand, leading to IPL stints with Gujarat Titans and now Rajasthan Royals (RR) for the 2026 season, known for his left-handed batting and emerging as a promising domestic and franchise player. 

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Full Name
Sushant Samirkumar Mishra
Born
23 December 2000
Birthplace
Ranchi, Jharkhand
Country
India
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Left Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Left-arm medium fast
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Stats

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
Jharkhand vs Tripura · Group A List A January 8, 2026 0 2 0 0 0.00
Jharkhand vs Madhya Pradesh · Match 92 List A January 6, 2026 1 2 0 0 50.00
Jharkhand vs Rajasthan · Group A List A December 26, 2025 3 4 0 0 75.00
Jharkhand vs Karnataka · Group A List A December 24, 2025 1 1 0 0 100.00
Andhra vs Jharkhand · A2 vs D1 T20 December 16, 2025 0 0 0 0 -
Madhya Pradesh vs Jharkhand · B2 vs D1 T20 December 14, 2025 0 1 0 0 0.00

Matches

Punjab Kings Punjab Kings
Rajasthan Royals Rajasthan Royals
Rajasthan Royals Rajasthan Royals
Sunrisers Hyderabad Sunrisers Hyderabad
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Major Represented Teams

  • International: India U-19

  • Domestic: Jharkhand

  • IPL: Gujarat Titans (GT), Rajasthan Royals (RR)

  • Other: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) (as replacement) 

Domestic Debuts

  • List A Debut: Sushant Mishra made his List A debut for Jharkhand against Delhi in the 2021-22 Vijay Hazare Trophy on December 8, 2021.

  • First-Class Debut: He made his first-class debut for Jharkhand against Chhattisgarh in the 2021-22 Ranji Trophy on February 17, 2022.

  • T20 Debut: He made his T20 debut for Puducherry against Jharkhand on October 17, 2023

Sushant Mishra's IPL Jounery

Sushant Mishra signed by three different franchises – Sunrisers Hyderabad, Gujarat Titans, and most recently the Rajasthan Royals for the 2026 season – although he is yet to make his IPL debut.

  • 2022: Signed by Sunrisers Hyderabad as a replacement player for ₹20 lakh.

  • 2024: Bought by Gujarat Titans for a significant sum of ₹2.20 crore.

  • 2026: Acquired by the Rajasthan Royals for ₹90 lakh at the mini-auction after a bidding war. 

Career Highlights & Records

  • 2020 U-19 World Cup: Key member of the winning Indian squad, taking 7 wickets at 19.85, including a 3-wicket haul against Pakistan.