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




