| Kumar Kushagra started cricket training at age 6. |
| Initially a batsman, he later shifted to wicket-keeping inspired by Mahendra Singh Dhoni. |
| His father's love for cricket motivated him to pursue the sport. |
| Despite lacking formal training, his father guided him with cricket techniques from books. |
| In 2014-15, he played for Bokaro in Inter District Under-14. |
| He trained twice daily to hone his cricket skills. |
| He received coaching at the National Cricket Academy, Bengaluru. |
| His Vijay Merchant Trophy stint was with Jharkhand in 2016. |
| He gained attention playing for Jharkhand in the Under-19 Vinoo Mankad Trophy. |
| At 15, he made India's 2020 U-19 World Cup squad. |
| His List A debut was in the 2020–21 Vijay Hazare Trophy for Jharkhand. |
| He played his first Twenty20 match in the 2021–22 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. |
| Making his first-class debut in the 2021-22 Ranji Trophy, he broke a 47-year-old record against Nagaland. |
| While selected for the 2020-21 Ranji Trophy, he opted for the U-19 World Cup camp. |
| He excelled as a top-order batsman in the 2022-23 and 2023-24 Vijay Hazare Trophy seasons. |
| At the 2023 Deodhar Trophy, he was the sixth-highest run-scorer with 227 runs. |
| In T20 matches, he has scored 140 runs at a strike rate of 117.64 as of 2023. |
| During the IPL 2024 auctions, he was bought by Delhi Capitals for Rs. 7.2 crore. |
| Sourav Ganguly informed him about Delhi Capitals' interest before the auction. |
