Father: Praveen Kumar
Shivang Kumar is a promising left-arm wrist-spinner from Madhya Pradesh who has rapidly gained attention with his ability to take wickets and contribute useful runs down the order. The 24-year-old made an immediate impact in List A cricket, picking up a five-wicket haul of 5 for 45 in just his third match, finishing with 10 wickets in three appearances at an outstanding average of 14.30. His T20 credentials earned him a place with Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL, where he featured in 13 matches and picked up 9 wickets. A genuine bowling allrounder, Shivang has also shown his batting capability with a List A half-century and useful cameos in the IPL. Still early in his professional career, he represents an exciting spin-bowling prospect with the rare combination of left-arm wrist-spin and lower-order hitting ability.
| Bowling | |||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
| List A | 3 | 3 | 166 | 143 | 10 | 5/45 | 5/45 | 14.30 | 5.16 | 16.6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| T20s | 13 | 13 | 253 | 383 | 12 | 3/25 | 3/25 | 31.91 | 9.08 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Batting & Fielding | |||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct |
| List A | 3 | 2 | 0 | 67 | 67 | 33.50 | 76 | 88.15 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| T20s | 13 | 8 | 0 | 81 | 45 | 10.12 | 57 | 142.10 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
He is a bowling allrounder who bowls left-arm wrist-spin and contributes useful runs with the bat in the lower order.
He represents the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the Indian Premier League.
In 3 List A matches, he has taken 10 wickets at an average of 14.30, including a five-wicket haul of 5 for 45, and scored 67 runs with a half-century.
He took 5 for 45 in a List A match, showcasing his ability to run through batting lineups with his left-arm wrist-spin.
He represents Madhya Pradesh in domestic cricket.
He made his IPL debut for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 2026 season.
In 13 IPL appearances for Sunrisers Hyderabad, he has taken 9 wickets with best figures of 3 for 33, and scored 53 runs with a highest score of 27.
He was born on May 26, 2002, making him 24 years old.
His left-arm wrist-spin is a rare skill in Indian cricket, and combined with his ability to contribute valuable runs, he offers a well-rounded package as a bowling allrounder.
His best IPL figures are 3 for 33, highlighting his wicket-taking ability at the highest level.
