Vijaykumar Vyshak Biography: Age, Height, Stats, Net Worth, Family

Who is Vijaykumar Vyshak?

Vijaykumar Vyshak is an Indian cricketer who plays for Karnataka in domestic cricket and Punjab Kings in IPL Team 2026.

He is a right-arm medium-fast bowler known for off-cutters, deceptive slower balls and death over bowling.

The Karnataka cricketer made news when he took 3 wkts on his ipl debut against Delhi Capitals in 2023 for RCB.

Early Life and Background

He was Born on January 31, 1997, at Bangalore, Karnataka from where cricket journey began. His hometown Bangalore showing roots in Karnataka domestic circuit.

He started cricket as a batsman but switched to bowling at age 17 on coach’s advice at Basavanagudi Cricket Academy.

His father Vijay Kumar left his private job to support Vyshak’s cricket and later joined Karnataka State Cricket Association.

Regarding his relationships, he is unmarried focusing fully on cricket career.

His gf details not known publicly keeping personal life private. Cast is Hindu, and house is in Bangalore.

Vijaykumar Vyshak Biography

Details	Information
Full Name	Vijaykumar Vyshak
Occupation	Bowler
Born Place	Bangalore, Karnataka
Hometown	Bangalore
Date of Birth (Birthday)	January 31, 1997
Age	29 years
Height	5 feet 10 inches (178 cm)
Weight	78 kg (172 lbs)
Father	Vijay Kumar
Mother	Brinda
Brother	Not Known
Sister	Not Known
Cast	Hindu
Religion	Hinduism
Jersey Number	Not Known
Wife	Not Married
GF	Not Known
House	Bangalore
IPL Team	Punjab Kings
IPL Price 2026	₹1.80 crore
Net Worth	Estimated ₹6 crore

Professional Cricket Career

His career started playing for Karnataka in List A cricket in February 2021 in Vijay Hazare Trophy.

Debut came in T20 cricket for Karnataka in November 2021 in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. He played first match against Services at Guwahati.

He got news when India called him for T20I squad against South Africa in October 2024 as maiden national recognition.

Test career is yet to begin. ODI Wickets and T20I Wickets are still to come at international level.

In Ranji Trophy 2023-24, he scored 343 runs in 8 matches including a century showing batting depth too.

Indian Premier League Career

His ipl journey started when RCB signed him as net bowler in 2023 and promoted him as injury replacement.

Playing for ipl team 2026 Punjab Kings after being bought for IPL Price ₹1.80 crore in 2025 mega auction.

Punjab Kings retained him for IPL Price 2026 at ₹1.80 crore showing strong trust in his abilities.

For Indian Premier League 2026, he provides pace variations and death over control in PBKS bowling attack.

His ipl career has 23 wkts in 23 matches with best figures 3/20 for RCB on debut.

Vijaykumar Vyshak Stats

Domestic & International Stats

Batting & Fielding

Format	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100s	50s	4s	6s	Ct	St
FC	31	40	4	568	103*	15.77	1064	53.38	1	1	60	8	5	0
List A	29	11	5	125	54	20.83	140	89.28	0	1	9	7	5	0
T20s	56	16	6	66	13*	6.60	54	122.22	0	0	3	3	10	0

Bowling

Format	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w
FC	31	59	5529	2917	116	5/59	25.14	3.16	47.6	6	3
List A	29	29	1365	1374	40	4/22	34.35	6.03	34.1	4	0
T20s	56	55	1164	1776	67	3/5	26.50	9.15	17.3	0	0

IPL Stats

Batting & Fielding

Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100s	50s	4s	6s	Ct	St
23	4	2	14	13*	7.00	12	116.66	0	0	0	1	5	0

Bowling

Mat	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4w
23	453	795	23	3/20	34.57	10.53	19.7	0

Vijaykumar Statics show 116 FC wkts and 67 T20 wkts proving strong domestic record. Career stats reflect his steady rise across formats.

Records and Achievements

Vijaykumar Vyshak has special records:

• Top wickets 5/59 in First Class career for Karnataka in Ranji Trophy
• Best ipl figures 3/20 on debut against Delhi Capitals for RCB in 2023
• 31 wkts in 8 Ranji Trophy matches in 2022-23 season as joint-highest for Karnataka
• T20 Wickets total 67 across domestic formats showing consistent bowling
• India T20I squad call-up in October 2024 against South Africa as national recognition

These records show his journey from Bangalore to becoming a key bowler in Punjab Kings team.

Playing Style

Vijaykumar Vyshak is 5 feet 10 inches tall with a strong action generating extra bounce.

Right-arm medium-fast bowler who uses off-cutters and slower balls cleverly. His death over execution makes him useful in pressure situations. Bowling Speed ranges 130-140 kmph regularly.

No hattrick in ipl career yet but 3-wicket hauls prove his match-winning ability. No confirmed hattrick in domestic T20s either.

Vijaykumar Vyshak Net Worth

Net worth is around ₹6 crore in 2026. His money comes from:

• Indian Premier League salary: ₹1.80 crore from Punjab Kings as current ipl price
• Karnataka domestic cricket BCCI contract and Ranji Trophy fees
• Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and Vijay Hazare Trophy match payments

The net worth will grow as he gets more ipl opportunities and possible international matches.

Family, Personal Life & Relationships

His father Vijay Kumar sacrificed his private job entirely to support Vyshak’s cricket journey from childhood.

Mother Brinda works as director of a private company after starting as HR and supported family finances during his cricket development.

He is unmarried and keeps relationships private with no confirmed gf publicly known.

Follows religion Hinduism with strong roots from Bangalore showing cultural background.

Mother tongue is Kannada being from Karnataka showing regional identity clearly.

Team Karnataka Journey

He plays for Karnataka in all domestic formats. Dates Joined Karnataka T20s November 2021, Dates Joined Karnataka List A February 2021 & Dates Joined Punjab Kings IPL 2025.

He became important cricketer for Karnataka with consistent pace bowling performances.

Also played for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in ipl before Punjab Kings bought him.

Social Media Profile

Platform	Handle
Instagram	@vyshak_vijay
Facebook	@vyshak.vijaykumar
X/ Twitter	NA

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