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Some Lesser Known Facts About Tushar Deshpande

• Tushar Deshpande is an Indian cricketer who plays for the domestic team of Mumbai and for the India A team. He was bought by Delhi Capitals in for the Indian Premier League 2020 for the base price of Rs. 20 lakhs.
  

  Tushar Deshpande bowling during an India A match

• Tushar Deshpande started playing cricket for U-16 and U-19 Mumbai team and he used to practice at the Shivaji Park Gymkhana, a cricket academy in Dadar, Mumbai. The cricket academy has given several spectacular cricketers like Sachin Tendulkar and Sunil Gavaskar.
  

  Tushar Deshpande during a U-19 match for the Mumbai team

• Tushar was born and brought up in Kalyan, Mumbai, and every day he used to travel for a few hours to go for practice at Shivaji Park Gymkhana. Despite playing for several tournaments, Tushar still travels every day for his cricket practice.

• Tushar’s mother, Vandana Deshpande was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2017. In 2019, she lost the battle to cancer and at that time Tushar was on his way to play the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Super League. During the match, he got 4 wickets off 19 runs and dedicated the team’s win to his mother.

• Tushar made his debut in List A cricket for Mumbai during the 2018-19 Vijay Hazare Trophy. He took his first five-wicket haul in List A cricket during the quarter-final match of the tournament.
  

  Tushar Deshpande with the Vijay Hazare Trophy after winning the final match

• In August 2019, Tushar’s name was listed in the India Blue team’s squad for the upcoming 2019-20 Duleep Trophy. In 2020, he was bought by Delhi Capitals for the coming season of  2020 IPL.

• Tushar is fond of traveling and he loves spending his free time on treks and mountains.
  

  Tushar Deshpande on a trip to mountains