Kumar Kartikeya

Kumar Kartikeya is an Indian cricketer who represents Madhya Pradesh in domestic cricket and Mumbai in the Indian Premier League. He made his List A debut for Madhya Pradesh in the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 26 September 2018. Subsequently, he made his first-class debut for Madhya Pradesh in the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy on 28 November 2018. Kartikeya also made his Twenty20 debut for Madhya Pradesh in the 2018–19 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on 2 March 2019.

In April 2022, Kartikeya was named as the replacement for Arshad Khan in the Mumbai squad for the 2022 Indian Premier League, after Khan was ruled out due to an injury. He was then retained for the 2023 season and the 2024 season as well due to his skills.