Saurabh Kumar Net Worth 2024: Bio and Lifestyle

Saurabh Kumar is an Indian cricketer who plays for Uttar Pradesh in domestic cricket and has been selected in the Indian squad for the ongoing Test series against England. Saurabh was also picked in the Indian team for Test Series against Sri Lanka in 2022, but couldn’t get a chance to make his debut for the Men in Blue. Now, the all-round cricketer has been lucky to get another chance from the selectors as KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja are out of action due injuries. 

Saurabh Kumar was recently seen playing for India A in an official Test match against the England Lions in Ahmedabad where he scored 77 runs off 92 balls hitting 16 boundaries, and took 5 wickets in the second innings. He has also been a part of Rising Pune Supergiants and Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL) but didn’t get to play a single game in the cash-rich league. In the following article, we will have a look at Saurabh Kumar’s Net Lifestyle as of 2024. 

Saurabh Kumar Early Life and Career

Saurabh Kumar was born Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh on 1st May, 1993. His father was also a Kabaddi player in his village but couldn’t pursue his career in the sports due to the lack of facilities and then served as the junior Engineer at All India Radio. Before making his debut in professional cricket, Saurabh served in the Indian Air Forces on Sports Quota. He made his first class debut in 2014 while playing for Services against Himachal Pradesh.  He left the Indian Air Force in 2015 to pursue his dream of playing cricket for India. 

Saurabh Kumar made his domestic debut for Uttar Pradesh in the 2015-16 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on 8th January, 2016. He had a decent outing in his first game at professional cricket where took 2 wickets in his four overs conceding 23 runs. Saurabh also finished as the top wicket-taker for Uttar-Pradesh in the 2017-18 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy with 23 scalps from four games. His exceptional performance made him get his first-ever IPL contract as Rising Pune Supergiants (RPS) acquired his services for ₹10 Lakhs ahead of IPL 2017. 

However, Saurabh Kumar didn’t get to play a single game for RPS in IPL 2017 and was released ahead of the next season. He was named in the India Blue squad for the 2018–19 Duleep Trophy and finished as the leading wicket-taker in that edition with 19 scalps in just three matches. 

Saurabh Kumar registered the second-best figure for Uttar Pradesh in Ranji Trophy when he picked 14 wickets in the match conceding 65 runs in the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy match against Haryana in December 2018. He finished the season with 51 scalps from 10 matches and was named in the India Blue’s squad for the 2018-19 Duleep Trophy. 

In January 2021, Saurabh was selected as one of the net bowlers for the Indian team for the Home-Test series against England. In February 2021, he got his second IPL contract as he was picked by Punjab Kings for ₹20 Lakhs ahead of IPL 2021. However, he still didn’t get to play his maiden IPL game. 

Saurabh Kumar got his maiden India call in February 2022 as he was selected in the Indian squad for the Test Series against Sri Lanka. However, the all-rounder couldn’t find his place in the playing XI in a two-match Test series. Now, the 30-year-old has got another chance to make his India debut in the ongoing Test Series against England, as he got selected as one of the replacements for injured KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja.

Saurabh Kumar IPL Salary 

Saurabh Kumar Brand Endorsements

Currently, Saurabh Kumar is in the initial phase of his international career and hasn’t got any endorsement deal from the brands. However, he might get lucrative deals from the brands once he establishes himself as a renowned cricketer. 

Saurabh Kumar Wife 

Saurabh Kumar is married to his longtime girlfriend Neha Saby. The couple tied knot in July 2021 in a private ceremony in Ghaziabad. Both Saurabh and Neha were reportedly dating for a few years before officially marrying each other.