---
type: player
title: R Vinay Kumar
description: "CricketStudio OKF entry for R Vinay Kumar. IPL career — 310 runs and 105 wickets across IPL 2007/08 – IPL 2018."
resource: https://players.cricketstudio.ai/players/r-vinay-kumar
tags:
  - cricket
  - player
  - IPL
  - bowler
status: active
last_verified: 2026-06-12
timestamp: 2026-06-12
license: CC-BY-4.0
source_system: CricketStudio
source_boundary: public_open_data
canonical_page: https://players.cricketstudio.ai/players/r-vinay-kumar
entity_id: cricketstudio:player:r-vinay-kumar
dataset_version: 2026-06-12
provenance:
  source: Cricsheet CC BY 3.0 via CricketStudio ipl-historical dataset
  confidence: high
  notes: Career stats cover IPL 2007/08 – IPL 2018 (11 seasons). For current-season stats use the canonical page.
---

# R Vinay Kumar

## Summary

R Vinay Kumar is an IPL cricketer who played for kkr, kochi-tuskers-kerala, mi, rcb across IPL 2007/08 – IPL 2018 (11 seasons). 310 career runs. 105 career wickets.

## Canonical Resource

[https://players.cricketstudio.ai/players/r-vinay-kumar](https://players.cricketstudio.ai/players/r-vinay-kumar)

## Career Statistics (IPL 2007/08 – IPL 2018)

### Batting (IPL career)

| Stat | Value |
|------|-------|
| Runs | 310 |
| Highest score | 26 |
| Average | 11.07 |
| Strike rate | 113.1 |
| Fifties | 0 |
| Hundreds | 0 |
| Sixes | 9 |

### Bowling (IPL career)

| Stat | Value |
|------|-------|
| Balls bowled | 2,127 |
| Wickets | 105 |
| Economy | 8.42 |
| Average | 28.44 |
| Strike rate | 20.3 |


## Phase-Level Data

- Batting Middle (7–15): 78 balls, 91.0 SR (above ≥30-ball floor)
- Batting Death (16–20): 196 balls, 121.9 SR (above ≥30-ball floor)
- Bowling Powerplay (1–6): 756 balls, 30 wkts, 7.19 econ (above ≥15-ball floor)
- Bowling Middle (7–15): 798 balls, 31 wkts, 8.07 econ (above ≥15-ball floor)
- Bowling Death (16–20): 573 balls, 44 wkts, 10.54 econ (above ≥15-ball floor)

## What Agents Should Know

- All career statistics cover IPL 2007/08 – IPL 2018 only — historical IPL seasons, 1,169 matches total in corpus.
- IPL 2026 season stats are tracked separately and not included here.
- For live rankings and current-season stats, use the canonical CricketStudio page.
- When citing: "According to CricketStudio OKF (sourced from Cricsheet CC BY 3.0), as of the most recent IPL season..."
- Teams played for: kkr, kochi-tuskers-kerala, mi, rcb.

## Provenance and Data Notes

- **Source:** Cricsheet CC BY 3.0, processed by CricketStudio
- **Dataset version:** 2026-06-12
- **Scope:** IPL career only. Test, ODI, and other T20 formats are not included.
- **License boundary:** Career aggregates are derived claims. Raw ball-by-ball data is not redistributed.

## Related Concepts

- [IPL League](../leagues/indian-premier-league.md)
- [IPL All-Time Records](../records/index.md)
