Uncapped wicketkeeper-batter Kumar Kushagra, who was bought by DC in IPL 2024 auction for ₹7.2 crore, has been sold to GT for ₹65 lakh in the IPL 2025 mega auction. The 20-year-old's base price was ₹30 lakh. Kushagra plays for Jharkhand in domestic cricket. He has scored 2,317 runs in 61 matches across formats in professional cricket.