Tushar Deshpande Biography, Age, Height, Family, Wife, IPL & Facts

Tushar Deshpande – An IPL ball boy who played in the same league as a fast bowler after 12 years!

Family Background of Tushar Deshpande:

Tushar’s father, Uday Deshpande, is a government employee and former cricket player.

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Tushar with his father

His mother, Vandana Deshpande, was a homemaker who passed away in 2019, battling ovarian cancer at the age of 51. He doesn’t have any siblings.

Education:

He did his academics at R.A. Podar College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai, Maharashtra.

Early Life:

Tushar Deshpande was born on May 15 in 1995, in Kalyan, Mumbai, India. He used to go and watch his father playing cricket when he was just four years old, and then only he started playing cricket.

Soon, his parents recognized the talent of little Tushar Deshpande and enrolled him in a cricket academy in Mumbai named Shivaji Park Gymkhana.

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He wanted to become a batsman, but a sort of funny incident happened at the under-13 trials where he was waiting in a line for his turn. He was standing in the batsman’s queue until he saw the line of the fast bowlers, which was relatively small, so he joined the other fast bowlers. And that’s how his cricket journey started.

He traveled a lot for his practice sessions, as his home was quite far from the academy. Also, he had to go to school, and then after reaching home, he had to catch the train to reach the academy without getting late.

Tushar Deshpande Biography:

Tushar Deshpande’s Profile:
Personal Life:
Full NameTushar Uday Deshpande
NicknameNot known
Date of BirthMay 15, 1995
Age28 years 10 months (in March, 2024)
NationalityIndian
ReligionHinduism
Zodiac/Sun SignTaurus
Birth PlaceKalyan, Mumbai, India
SchoolNot known
CollegeR.A. Podar College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Physical Stats:
Height5ft. 6”
(1.71 m)
(171 cm)
WeightNot known
Hair ColorBlack
Eye ColorBlack
Family & Relationships:
Father
Uday Deshpande
MotherLate Vandana Deshpande (Departed in 2019)
Siblings
Marital StatusMarried
Wife
Nabha Gaddamwar
Career:
ProfessionCricketer
Playing RoleBowler
Batting StyleLeft-hand bat
Bowling StyleRight-arm medium
Major TeamsMumbai, Mumbai Under-19s, Mumbai Under-16s, India A, Delhi Capitals.Chennai Super Kings
Test Debut
ODI Debut
T20I Debut
First-Class DebutMumbai vs Tamil Nadu at Rohtak (October 6, 2016)
List-A DebutBaroda vs Mumbai at Alur (September 19, 2018)
T-20 DebutMumbai vs Odisha at Cuttack (April 1, 2015)

Cricket Career of Deshpande:

He soon started playing age-level cricket for Mumbai, like under-14s, under-16s, and under-19s. He has also played for Mumbai under-23s. On April 01, 2015, he played his first (main) T20 match for Mumbai against Odhisa in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.

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On October 06, 2016, he made his First-Class debut against Tamil Nadu in the Ranji Trophy. He picked four wickets and scored a total of 18 runs in the match.

Later, in September 2018, Tushar Deshpande started his List-A career by playing against Baroda in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. He bowled eight overs in the match and picked a wicket in the form of Aditya Waghmode.

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Then, in 2019, during the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, his mother started getting more serious, and, unfortunately, on the 4th of March, she passed away fighting the fourth stage of ovarian cancer. Indeed, it would have broken him, but his father motivated him to join the team again.

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Deshpande with Shreyas, Shivam, and Shardul.

And, just four days later, he joined the team and made a brilliant comeback, as he picked four wickets in the match, including the wicket of Delhi’s then captain Nitish Rana. He ended the tournament as the second-highest wicket-taker with 19 wickets for his side. Later, he got selected for India A team.

IPL Career:

Before getting into the IPL as a player, he already had a connection with the league. He used to be a ball boy in the first-ever season of IPL, i.e., IPL 2008. He used to go there with his other teammates of the under-13s age-level cricket.

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Deshpande with DC’s coach

In 2018, he and some other players were asked for the IPL selection trials, but he didn’t go, as he had to play for his club on the very next day of the trial match. He gave his name for IPL 2019 but couldn’t find any buyer.

However, in the auction ahead of IPL 2020, Delhi Capitals (DC) bought him for Rs. 20 lakhs. He made his IPL debut  on October 14, 2020, against Rajasthan Royals. His maiden IPL wicket was Ben Stokes.

Later, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) bought Deshpande for 20 lakh INR for IPL 2022 and retained him for IPL 2023 & 2024.

Facts about Tushar Deshpande:

  • His mother always wanted him to study; also, she was hopeful that her son would play for India one day.
  • Deshpande has a connection with no balls, as he bowls too many no balls in general. He bowled six no balls on his First-Class debut and two no-balls on his List-A debut. However, he’s overcoming it slowly and steadily.
  • During his under-13s days, he would ball around 113-114 Kmph, which was quite decent at that level.
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Tushar Deshpande with his wife | (credit – Instagram)
  • Tushar Deshpande’s wife, Nabha Gaddamwar, is an artist. She was his school crush.
  • Dale Steyn and Brett Lee are his cricket idols.
  • His father had represented Tata Electric in the A division cricket.
  • Apart from cricket, his favorite sports are Football, Swimming, and Tennis.
  • His favorite sports players are Micahel Phelps and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Frequently asked questions on Google:

  1. What is the age of Deshpande?

    28 years 10 months (in March, 2024)

  2. What is the height of Tushar Deshpande?

    5ft. 6″ (1.71 m) approx.

  3. Who is the wife of Tushar Deshpande?

    Nabha Gaddamwar

  4. Where is the hometown of Tushar Deshpande?

    Kalyan, Mumbai

  5. What is the fastest delivery bowled by Deshpande?

    145.6 Kmph

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