Quick facts
| Born | 3 September 1990 |
| Birthplace | Amroha, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Role | Right-arm fast bowler |
| IPL teams | Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi Daredevils, Kings XI Punjab, Gujarat Titans, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Lucknow Super Giants |
| Arjuna Award | Presented 9 January 2024 |
International career
He made his Test debut against the West Indies on 6 November 2013, his ODI debut against Pakistan on 6 January 2013, and his T20I debut against Pakistan on 21 March 2014. On debut he took nine wickets in his Test match, a record for an Indian pacer.
He played 64 Tests and took 229 wickets, with best figures of 6 for 56. He played 108 ODIs and took 206 wickets, with best figures of 7 for 57. He played 25 T20Is and took 27 wickets. His last Test was against Australia in June 2023, his last ODI against New Zealand in March 2025, and his last T20I against England in February 2025.
Tournament results
He was part of the India squad that was runner-up at the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup, where he was the tournament’s leading wicket-taker with 24 wickets. On 15 November 2023 he took 7 for 57 against New Zealand in the semifinal, the best ODI figures by an Indian bowler.
India won the 2016 and 2023 Asia Cups and the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy. He was also part of the squads that were runners-up at the 2014 T20 World Cup, the 2017 Champions Trophy and the World Test Championship finals.
IPL career
He has played for several IPL franchises. He won the Purple Cap in 2023 with 28 wickets while playing for Gujarat Titans. In total he has played 109 IPL matches and taken 127 wickets.
- Established himself as one of India's premier right-arm fast bowlers, making a sensational international debut in 2013 by setting a record for the most wickets by an Indian pacer in a debut Test match.
- Cemented his elite status by finishing as the leading wicket-taker at the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup with 24 wickets, capturing the prestigious Arjuna Award, and winning the IPL Purple Cap in 2023.
- Continued competing at the highest level through 2025, featuring in international fixtures including the ICC Champions Trophy victory and maintaining his dominant presence in top-tier cricket.
Injuries and milestones
He had a knee injury in 2015 that required surgery after the World Cup, and a shoulder injury in 2017 that kept him out for about two years. In the 2019 World Cup he took a hat-trick against Afghanistan on 22 June. He reached 100 ODI wickets in January 2019 and 200 Test wickets in December 2021, the fifth Indian pacer to do so.
Personal life
He married Hasin Jahan in 2014, and they have one child. His marriage has been the subject of court proceedings since 2018, and a Calcutta High Court order in July 2025 directed interim maintenance payments.
Net worth
Not publicly estimated.
