Kumar Kartikeya Singh is a left-arm orthodox spinner who hails from Kuwasi, Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh. He made his IPL debut in 2022 for Mumbai Indians. Kartikeya has played 12 matches to date in his IPL career and he took 10 wickets, with an average of 32.90, conceding nearly 8.44 runs per over with a best individual figure of 2/22. The versatile spinner made his List A debut for Madhya Pradesh in the 2018-19 Vijay Hazare Trophy and was a key player behind MP’s maiden Ranji Trophy win in the 2021-22 season, picking up 32 wickets. In the IPL Auction 2025, the Rajasthan franchise acquired the services of the UP spinner for INR 30 Lakhs. He will be one of the key spinners for Rajasthan and the team will bank on his skills for wickets in the middle overs.