The 27-year-old right-arm medium pacer from Karnataka joined RCB in the year 2023. Royal Challengers Bangalore signed Vyshak Vijay Kumar as a replacement for Rajat Patidar for the 2023 IPL. Vijay Kumar displayed an extraordinary performance in his debut season itself. However, Vijay played only 7 matches and picked up 9 wickets for RCB that year. He represented Karnataka in Domestic tournaments, where he is used to the conditions of RCB’s home ground.
Vijay Kumar came to the limelight after his exceptional performance in the Vijay Hazare Trophy and Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy over the years. The pacer has represented Karnataka in 26 domestic T20s, has picked up 38 wickets and holds an impressive economy of 8.06. Vijay Kumar might be looked at as a backup pacer for the upcoming 2024 IPL. due to the addition of new star pacers in their lineup. However, Vijay will grab any kind of opportunity he gets and prove his skill set for RCB.
Full Name
Vyshak Vijay Kumar
Date of Birth
31 January 1997
Nationality, Hometown
Indian, Karnataka
Debut Year in IPL
2023
Teams Played
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Current Team
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Batting Style
Right-hand Batsman
Bowling Style
Right-arm Medium
Vyshak Vijay Kumar IPL Salary
Vyshak Vijay Kumar was part of the IPL 2023 auction but he didn’t receive any bids. However, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) signed Vyshak Vijay Kumar as a replacement for Rajat Patidar. Due to his injury for the remainder of the 2023 IPL at the price of ₹ 20 lakhs. Vyshak made his IPL debut in RCB vs DC game in April 2023 and impressed everyone with a 3-fer in his debut. His impressive performance in his debut season secured his spot for the upcoming 2024 IPL with a salary of ₹ 20 lakhs. It will be interesting to see how RCB uses Vyshak Vijay in their bowling lineup. As of now only bowler who sealed his spot in the RCB’s bowling lineup is Mohammed Siraj, the rest is up to the conditions. However, Vyshak Vijay Kumar will be eager to make wonders for RCB once again in the upcoming IPL.
