Name | Vinay Kumar |
Born | February 12, 1984 |
Davanagere, Karnataka | |
Age | 37 years 15 days |
Teams | Karnataka, Board Presidents XI, Royal Challengers Bangalore, India, Kochi Tuskers Kerala, India A, South Zone, East Zone, India Blue, Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai Indians, Belagavi Panthers, Hubli Tigers, Puducherry |
Nickname | Vinay Kumar |
Bat Style | Right Handed Bat |
Bowl Style | Right-arm fast-medium |
Ranganath Vinay Kumar is a former cricketer who has represented India at Test, One Day International and Twenty20 levels.
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He is a right-arm medium fast bowler who played domestic cricket for Karnataka and also in the Indian Premier League for Kolkata Knight Riders.



Team India veteran fast bowler Vinay Kumar announced his retirement from cricket on Friday. Vinay Kumar took a total of 49 wickets in one Test, 31 ODIs and 9 T20I matches for India.
Vinay Kumar, who last played for Team India in 2013, gave the Karnataka team an irreversible victory at home. In domestic cricket, Vinay Kumar is known by his teammates as the Davanagere Express.
Vinay Kumar, who made his entry into the Indian team in 2010, did not live up to expectations. With that .. Vinay Kumar who lost his place in Team India within three years .. could not give re-entry again.
However .. These 37 fast bowler played only matches in IPL till 2018. In 2020, Rs. No franchise bought him who came up for auction with Rs 1 crore.
Vinay Kumar said that he has been supported by many in his career. Sachin Tendulkar mentions Sachin Tendulkar as a mentor when he played for Mumbai Indians along with former cricketers Anil Kumble, Rahul Dravid, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina and Rohit Sharma. Vinay Kumar, who played 105 matches in the IPL, took 105 wickets.