15 Tushar Deshpande

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Tushar Deshpande
Tushar Deshpande
Nationality
indIndia
Cricket
Tushar Deshpande
Current Team
RR

Tushar Deshpande: Career Profile & 2026 Breakthrough

The Mumbai Workhorse: Domestic Dominance

Tushar Deshpande’s journey began with a bang in the 2015-16 Cooch Behar Trophy, where he claimed 21 wickets in four matches. He quickly became Mumbai’s go-to pacer, playing a pivotal role in their 2023-24 Ranji Trophy triumph and their championship-winning 2018-19 Vijay Hazare campaign. In 2024, he even showcased his batting depth by registering his maiden First-Class century. As of late 2025, his resilience remains his trademark, continuing to lead the Mumbai attack despite health hurdles.

IPL Journey: From Impact Player to Pace Spearhead

  • CSK Breakthrough (2022–2024): Deshpande made history as the first-ever “Impact Player” in IPL 2023. He finished that season as CSK’s leading wicket-taker (21 scalps), a feat he nearly repeated in 2024 with 17 wickets.

  • India Debut: His clinical consistency earned him a maiden T20I cap for India against Zimbabwe in July 2024.

  • Rajasthan Royals (2025–Present): Secured by RR for ₹6.5 Crore, Deshpande provided critical depth in his debut season for the Royals (2025), claiming 9 wickets in 10 matches. For the 2026 season, he is set to lead a formidable domestic pace unit alongside Sandeep Sharma and the returning Jofra Archer.

Tushar Deshpande: Career Statistics

Data consolidated as of January 20, 2026.

IPL Bowling Performance

Year Team Matches Balls Runs WKTS BBM Ave Econ SR
2025 RR 10 192 340 9 3/44 37.78 10.63 21.33
2024 CSK 13 288 424 17 4/27 24.94 8.83 16.94
2023 CSK 16 341 564 21 3/45 26.86 9.92 16.24
Career – 46 965 1583 51 4/27 31.04 9.84 18.92

Batting & Fielding Records

Year Matches NO Runs High Score Average Strike Rate Catches
2025 10 3 7 3 7.00 87.50 2
2024 13 1 0 0* – – 2
2020 5 1 21 20* 21.00 175.00 1
Career 46 6 28 20* 14.00 127.27 8