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Nitish Kumar

Los Angeles Knight Riders
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Canada international turned US-based all-rounder. An experienced campaigner who bats with intent and chips in with handy off-spin.

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Nitish Kumar’s story

Canada's youngest World Cup player turned Houston-based batter who debuted for the USA in 2024 and has been part of LA Knight Riders since the first MLC draft.

2011 — 2026 · in 3 chapters
  1. 012011–2020Canadian prodigy to TexasBecame the youngest player at a World Cup at 16, captained Canada, then relocated to the United States in 2020.
  2. 022023–2024Knight Riders and the USADrafted by Knight Riders, topped Minor League Cricket runs, debuted for the USA with a Player of the Match 64 and played the 2024 T20 World Cup.
  3. 032025–2026MLC seasonsPlayed a handful of MLC games in 2025 and was in the squad for the title-winning 2026 season.
01Chapter 1 · 2011–2020

Canadian prodigy to Texas

Became the youngest player at a World Cup at 16, captained Canada, then relocated to the United States in 2020.

2 moments
  1. 2011
  2. 2020
    Oct 2020businessAmateur

    Moves to the United States from Toronto

    ESPN says he relocated in October 2020 at 26 after Toronto's long lockdown and then waited out residency rules. A 2023 article says he moved to Texas in 2021, so the year conflicts.

    ESPN
Where the story is nowMLC 2026 season: in the title-winning squad, match figures not foundJul 2026 · Wikipedia