Tushar Deshpande’s IPL story reads like a slow-burn success. The Mumbai quick spent two quiet years at Delhi Capitals and Chennai Super Kings barely getting a game, then forced his way into the CSK attack in 2023 and took 21 wickets in a title-winning campaign. Two seasons later, Rajasthan Royals paid a remarkable INR 6.50 crore for him at the IPL 2025 mega auction, a thirty-fold jump on the INR 20 lakh figure he had carried through his career until then.
Deshpande is a right-arm medium-fast bowler who hits the pitch hard and moves the ball both ways with the new ball. He has developed into a death-overs option too, honed under Dwayne Bravo’s mentorship at CSK. Across 53 IPL matches he has taken 55 wickets, with his best return of 4/27 coming in the 2024 season. His economy rate of 10.11 shows the other side of the trade: he attacks and goes for runs doing it. Here is his complete IPL record, season by season, along with his teams, prices and 2027 status.
Tushar Deshpande IPL Stats Overview
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Tushar Uday Deshpande |
| IPL Debut | 2020 (Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals, Dubai) |
| Role | Bowler |
| Batting Style | Left-hand bat |
| Bowling Style | Right-arm medium-fast |
| Current IPL Team | Rajasthan Royals |
| IPL Matches | 53 |
| IPL Wickets | 55 |
| Best Bowling | 4/27 (IPL 2024) |
| IPL 2027 Team | Not officially confirmed |
| IPL 2027 Price | Not officially confirmed |
Who Is Tushar Deshpande?
Tushar Uday Deshpande was born on 15 May 1995 in Kalyan, Maharashtra. A Mumbai domestic cricketer since his teens, he came up through the age-group sides and made his first-class debut for Mumbai in the 2016-17 Ranji Trophy. A right-arm quick capable of touching the mid-140s kph, he bowls a heavy ball and is a genuine tail-end hitter who bats left-handed.
His domestic form earned him an IPL contract with Delhi Capitals ahead of the 2020 season for INR 20 lakh. After a breakthrough 2023 season with CSK, he earned an India T20I debut against Zimbabwe in July 2024, taking two wickets in two matches. An ankle injury that required surgery kept him out of domestic cricket in the second half of 2024, but he returned for the 2025 IPL with Rajasthan Royals.
Tushar Deshpande IPL Teams
| Season | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Delhi Capitals | Auctioned (INR 20 lakh) |
| 2021 | Delhi Capitals | Retained (INR 20 lakh), no matches played |
| 2022 | Chennai Super Kings | Auctioned (INR 20 lakh) |
| 2023 | Chennai Super Kings | Retained (INR 20 lakh) |
| 2024 | Chennai Super Kings | Retained (INR 20 lakh) |
| 2025 | Rajasthan Royals | Auctioned (INR 6.50 crore) |
| 2026 | Rajasthan Royals | Retained (INR 6.50 crore) |
| 2027 | – | Not officially confirmed |
Deshpande has represented three franchises in the IPL. After two seasons at Delhi with only five appearances, he moved to Chennai Super Kings in 2022, where he became a regular over three seasons and won the 2023 title. Rajasthan Royals outbid CSK at the 2025 mega auction, paying INR 6.50 crore, and retained him for 2026 at the same price. His 2027 team has not been officially confirmed.
Tushar Deshpande IPL 2024 Stats
| Matches | Overs | Wickets | Best | Average | Economy | 4-wicket hauls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 48.0 | 17 | 4/27 | 24.94 | 8.83 | 1 |
His 2024 campaign for CSK was his most efficient season. Seventeen wickets at an average under 25 and an economy of 8.83 showed he had added control to his wicket-taking ability, and the 4/27 remains his best IPL analysis. He was trusted with new-ball and death overs through the season, confirming his place as one of Chennai’s first-choice Indian quicks.
Tushar Deshpande IPL 2025 Stats
| Matches | Overs | Wickets | Best | Average | Economy | Runs (batting) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 32.0 | 9 | 3/44 | 37.78 | 10.63 | 7 |
The move to Rajasthan Royals came with a heavy price tag and heavier expectations, and the 2025 season did not match either. Nine wickets in ten matches at an economy of 10.63 was a step back from his CSK form, and he was in and out of the XI as the Royals chased combination answers. One bright moment came against his former side: handed the penultimate over against CSK with MS Dhoni and Shivam Dube at the crease, he conceded only six runs to help close out the game.
Tushar Deshpande IPL 2026 Stats
| Matches | Overs | Wickets | Best | Average | Economy | Runs (batting) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 23.0 | 4 | 1/24 | 68.75 | 11.96 | 26 |
Retained by the Royals for 2026, Deshpande endured his toughest IPL season yet with the ball: four wickets in seven games at an average of nearly 69 and an economy close to 12. The season did produce one batting memory worth keeping, a 25 off 11 balls with three sixes against Sunrisers Hyderabad in April, his highest IPL score. RR finished near the top of the table, but Deshpande’s role shrank as the season wore on.
Tushar Deshpande IPL 2027 Stats
IPL 2027 statistics are not available yet because the season has not started. No official announcement has been made about his 2027 franchise, retention, or auction status, so any numbers or prices claimed for 2027 are not verified. This page will be updated when the 2027 season begins.
Tushar Deshpande IPL 2027 Team and Price
Tushar Deshpande’s IPL 2027 team and price are not officially confirmed. His last confirmed status was with Rajasthan Royals, who retained him for the 2026 season at INR 6.50 crore after buying him at that price in the 2025 mega auction. Whether he stays with the Royals or enters the 2027 auction pool will be known only after official announcements.
Tushar Deshpande IPL Career Batting Stats
| Matches | Innings | Runs | Highest Score | Average | Strike Rate | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | 10 | 54 | 25 | 13.50 | 150.00 | 2 | 4 |
Tushar Deshpande IPL Career Bowling Stats
| Matches | Overs | Runs Conceded | Wickets | Best | Average | Economy | 4-wicket hauls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | 183.5 | 1858 | 55 | 4/27 | 33.78 | 10.11 | 1 |
Tushar Deshpande IPL Stats by Year
| Season | Team | Mat | Runs (bat) | HS | Avg | SR | 50s | 100s | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | DC | 5 | 21 | 20 | 21.00 | 175.00 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11.29 |
| 2021 | DC | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022 | CSK | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 9.00 |
| 2023 | CSK | 16 | 0 | 0 | – | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 9.98 |
| 2024 | CSK | 13 | 0 | 0 | – | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 8.83 |
| 2025 | RR | 10 | 7 | 3 | 7.00 | 87.50 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10.63 |
| 2026 | RR | 7 | 26 | 25 | 13.00 | 185.71 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11.96 |
Tushar Deshpande IPL Highest Score
Tushar Deshpande’s highest IPL score is 25, made off 11 balls for Rajasthan Royals against Sunrisers Hyderabad in April 2026, with three sixes. His previous best was 20 for Delhi Capitals in the 2020 season. As a number 10 or 11, batting contributions from him are rare but have occasionally come with genuine impact.
Tushar Deshpande IPL Wickets and Best Bowling
Deshpande has 55 IPL wickets at an average of 33.78 and an economy rate of 10.11. His best bowling figures are 4/27, recorded in the 2024 season for CSK. He has one four-wicket haul in his IPL career and has twice crossed 15 wickets in a season: 21 in 2023 and 17 in 2024, both for Chennai. His early reputation was built on pace and bounce with the new ball; at CSK, Dwayne Bravo’s work with him added yorker execution at the death, a skill that delivered RR a last-over win against Gujarat Titans in 2026 when he defended 11 off the final six balls.
Tushar Deshpande IPL Auction Price History
| Season | Team | Price | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Delhi Capitals | INR 20 lakh | Auctioned |
| 2021 | Delhi Capitals | INR 20 lakh | Retained |
| 2022 | Chennai Super Kings | INR 20 lakh | Auctioned |
| 2023 | Chennai Super Kings | INR 20 lakh | Retained |
| 2024 | Chennai Super Kings | INR 20 lakh | Retained |
| 2025 | Rajasthan Royals | INR 6.50 crore | Auctioned |
| 2026 | Rajasthan Royals | INR 6.50 crore | Retained |
| 2027 | – | Not officially confirmed | – |
His price history is one of the sharpest rises of the 2025 mega auction. Deshpande registered at a base price of INR 1 crore, and a bidding contest between his former side CSK and Rajasthan Royals pushed him to INR 6.50 crore before CSK declined the right-to-match option. He was retained by the Royals for 2026 at the same figure.
Tushar Deshpande IPL Records and Achievements
- Part of the Chennai Super Kings squad that won the IPL 2023 title, taking 21 wickets in 16 matches.
- Best IPL bowling figures of 4/27, recorded in the 2024 season.
- One of the biggest price jumps at the 2025 mega auction: from INR 20 lakh to INR 6.50 crore.
- Made his India T20I debut in July 2024 against Zimbabwe following his IPL form.
Tushar Deshpande’s IPL Performance Analysis
Deshpande’s IPL arc has three clear phases. The learning years at Delhi (2020-21) and his first CSK season (2022) produced just four wickets in seven matches. The 2023-24 stretch at CSK was the peak: 38 wickets in 29 games at a combined average under 27, built on consistent new-ball roles and growing death-over responsibility. The Royals years reversed the trend sharply. Nine wickets in 2025 and four in 2026 at economies above 10 suggest a bowler who lost both rhythm and trust in a struggling side.
The numbers underline an attacking-but-expensive profile: a career economy of 10.11 alongside a wicket every 20 balls. When he is hitting his lengths, he strikes in clusters, as the 4/27 and the last-over defensive job against Gujarat in 2026 showed. But his margin for error is thin, and RR’s 2026 benching pattern suggests the franchise increasingly saw him as a matchup-dependent option rather than an attack leader. With his 2027 status unconfirmed, a fresh start could be what his career needs most.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Tushar Deshpande’s IPL 2027 team?
Not officially confirmed. His last confirmed team was Rajasthan Royals, who retained him for the 2026 season.
How many wickets has Tushar Deshpande taken in the IPL?
55 wickets in 53 matches, at an average of 33.78 and an economy rate of 10.11.
What are Tushar Deshpande’s best IPL bowling figures?
4/27, recorded for Chennai Super Kings in the 2024 season.
Which IPL teams has Tushar Deshpande played for?
Delhi Capitals (2020-21), Chennai Super Kings (2022-24) and Rajasthan Royals (2025-26).
What was Tushar Deshpande’s IPL 2025 auction price?
Rajasthan Royals bought him for INR 6.50 crore at the 2025 mega auction. He was retained at the same price for 2026.
Did Tushar Deshpande win the IPL with CSK?
Yes. He was part of the Chennai Super Kings squad that won the IPL 2023 title, taking 21 wickets in 16 matches that season.
What is Tushar Deshpande’s highest IPL score?
25 off 11 balls for Rajasthan Royals against Sunrisers Hyderabad in April 2026.
Has Tushar Deshpande played for India?
Yes. He made his T20I debut against Zimbabwe in July 2024 and played two matches, taking two wickets.
Sources and Data Notes
Season statistics cross-checked across myKhel, Cricbuzz, Cricket Addictor and CricTracker; auction and retention details from official IPL auction reporting; biographical details from Wikipedia and ESPNcricinfo-sourced profiles. Statistics and player information are checked against available reliable sources and may be updated as new IPL matches, transfers, or official announcements are confirmed.
Statistics updated through: 8 October 2026
