Sushant Mishra Height, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography & More

Some Lesser Known Facts About Sushant Mishra

• Sushant Mishra liked cricket since his childhood and used to play cricket with his friends in Shalimar Bagh Colony in Pundag, Ranchi.
  

  Sushant Mishra during his early cricket playing days

• He belongs to Tumoul (also spelt as Tumaul) village in the Alinagar block of Darbhanga district in Bihar but his father moved to Ranchi in search of a better career.

• When India won the 2011 World Cup in India, he decided to become a cricketer. He trained under Satyam Roy at Harmu Youth Cricket Club (HYCC) in Ranchi in 2012.
  

  Sushant Mishra with his coach Satyam Roy (left)

• Another coach Shashikant Pathak told him to become a fast bowler after seeing his bowling action.

• During his childhood, he once bowled to Suresh Raina in a practice session at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi who hit Sushant for a six on his first ball. He made a comeback on his second delivery and bowled out Raina.
  

  Sushant Mishra (extreme right) with Suresh Raina (in yellow)

• He played for Ranchi in the U-14 inter-district JSCA Tournament in 2013 and for East Zone in the 2-day match, an inter-zonal under-16 tournament organised in 2017 by the National Cricket Academy (NCA), Bengaluru.
  

  Sushant Mishra when he played for Jharkhand Under-14

• In the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI’s) one-day tournaments in 2018-19, he took 18 wickets in 7 matches and was the highest wicket-taker for Jharkhand Under-23.
  

  Sushant Mishra when he played for Jharkhand Under-23

• He made his List-A debut on 8 December 2021 for Jharkhand in the 2021–22 Vijay Hazare Trophy. He made his Ranji debut on 17 February 2022 for Jharkhand.
  

  Sushant Mishra during a domestic tournament

• In the 2020 Under-19 World Cup held in South Africa, he represented India Under-19 and took 7 wickets in 5 matches at an average of 19.85, an economy rate of 4.45, and a strike rate of 26.7.
  

  Sushant Mishra with Rahul Dravid during the 2020 Under-19 World Cup

• In the 2020 Indian Premier League (IPL) season, he was a net bowler for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).
  

  Sushant Mishra with Dale Steyn (left) during a practice session for RCB

• He was given a job as a Senior Clerk in the Electricity Department (Operation) of the South Eastern Railway Ranchi Division in October 2021.
  

  Sushant Mishra (third from left) with Railway officials when he was appointed as senior clerk

• Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) acquired him as a replacement for Saurabh Dubey at his base price of Rs 20 lakh during the 2022 IPL season.
  

  Sushant Mishra during a practice session for SRH

• Sushant signed up with a sports and talent management company named Square The One Private Limited in 2023.

• He was acquired by Gujarat Titans (GT) for Rs 2.20 crore against his base price of Rs 20 lakh during the auction for the 2024 IPL season. ^[6]IPL
  

  An Instagram post by Gujarat Titans after acquiring Sushant Mishra

• To increase his strength, Sushant often eats eggs, fish, and mutton. ^[7]The Telegraph

• His coach Satyam Roy said in an interview that Suhsnat’s biggest strength was his speed and bowling variations, specifically bouncers and outswingers; his bowling speeds have been recorded at 140 kph (87 mph).
  

  Sushant Mishra (in yellow jacket) with his coach, Satyam Roy (extreme left) and parents

• He often gives away his cricket kits, shoes, and bats for free to aspiring cricketers who cannot afford them.