Who is Nosthush Kenjige? Know About His Relationships, Family, Career, Stats and More

Nosthush Kenjige is an emerging player of the USA national cricket team and plays as an all-rounder with them. Kenjige is mostly seen playing as a slow left-arm orthodox bowler and sometimes plays as a lower-order batsman who has the ability to hit big shots. He was born in the USA, but learned the basic techniques of playing cricket in Karnataka. Kenjige made his international debut with the USA team, playing his first ODI match against the UAE in 2019. His team trusts him a lot as he is one of the skilful players that they have, who can help them win the difficult matches.

Nosthush Kenjige Biography

Nosthush Kenjige was born in Auburn, Alabama, USA, on March 2, 1991, and mostly plays as a left-arm spinner with the USA cricket team. He was born in the USA, but in his early childhood, he moved to Karnataka to practice cricket and receive coaching from the Karnataka Institute of Cricket. Kenjige did his schooling at The Lawrence School and also played in the local cricket team, which made his skills even better. He balanced his athletic career and biomedical engineering degree well after returning to the USA in 2015, and finally started playing in domestic cricket in 2017.

Nosthush Kenjige Religion & Caste

Nosthush Kenjige comes from a mixed ethnic group as his parents are from Karnataka, India, but he was born in the USA. Although he follows the Hindu religion as he got married to his wife in a proper South Indian wedding ceremony. Kenjinge lives in the USA but connects with the Hindu beliefs and culture more.

Nosthush Kenjige Family

Nosthush Kenjige has a very loving family that supported him a lot in fulfilling his dreams. His parents were busy with their work, but still took out time for his cricket practice sessions and gave him a nurturing environment at home. With the help of his parents, he went to Karnataka and learnt to play cricket, and they also accompanied him in all of his matches.

Nosthush Kenjige Father

Nosthush Kenjige's father is Pradeep Kenjige, who used to work as an agricultural researcher at Tuskegee University in Alabama. After returning to India, he opened a coffee farm in the Chikkamagaluru District and encouraged Kenjige a lot for his cricket career. Pradeep made him learn discipline and hard work, which is important as an athlete.

Nosthush Kenjige Mother

Nosthush Kenjige's mother is Shrutha Keerthi, who was a homemaker and handled his career and academics well. Keerthi supported him emotionally and instilled in him good values. Although she does not show up much in the media, she is seen attending many of Kenjige's matches.

Nosthush Kenjige Brother

There is no publicly available information about Nosthush Kenjige's brother as he keeps his personal life private. He only talks about his parents in the media and does not discuss any other members.

Nosthush Kenjige Sister

There is no publicly available information about Nosthush Kenjige's sister. Apart from his parents, no other family member is seen in public.

Nosthush Kenjige Instagram

Nosthush Kenjige does have an Instagram account under the name of @nosthush, where he has more than 5.3k followers and has posted around 155 posts. On his Instagram, he mostly posts about his cricket career, achievements, pictures with his wife and photos from his vacations.

Nosthush Kenjige Twitter

Nosthush Kenjige does not have an X (formerly Twitter) account, and thus his fans cannot connect with him here. If he creates any Twitter account, we will update you.

Nosthush Kenjige Facebook

Nosthush Kenjige does not even have a Facebook account, and he can only be connected on Instagram. If he creates a Facebook account, we will provide you with the information.

Nosthush Kenjige Jersey

Nosthush Kenjige wears the jersey number 64 while playing across international formats with the USA cricket team. He also wears jersey number 64 while playing the domestic matches and T20 franchise leagues.

Nosthush Kenjige Relationship

Nosthush Kenjige was in a relationship with Nivica Naveen, who is now his wife. Nivica is seen in many of his domestic as well as international matches to support him and stand by his side. She cheers him a lot and encourages him during the big matches.

Nosthush Kenjige Wife

Nosthush Kenjige wife is Nivica Naveen, who loves to travel a lot. The couple got married in a proper South Indian wedding setup and are often seen traveling together. Nivica is seen along with his parents to support him, and they were even present there when he took 3 wickets against Pakistan.

Nosthush Kenjige Net Worth & Salary

Nosthush Kenjige net worth is estimated to be approximately $1 million, which is around ₹8 crore. His total net worth came out after including the USA Central Contract, salaries of different formats, MLC salaries, domestic salaries, and other endorsement deals. Kenjige receives approximately $15,080 – 90,000 per year and receives different salaries for all formats. Apart from this, he receives $40,000 per season in Major League Cricket while playing for the MI New York.

Nosthush Kenjige Career

Nosthush Kenjige career has been amazing till now as he has been practicing cricket from a very young age. He made his international debut by playing his first ODI match against the UAE in 2019. Kenjige debuted in the List A format in 2107 and has also played for the USA in Division 3. He is a very talented left-arm spinner and can take important wickets, and above that, he is also a good batsman who can hit long shots.

International Career

Nosthush Kenjige played his first ODI match on December 8, 2019, against the USA and then debuted in the T20I format against Canada on April 7, 2024. He has still not made his debut in the international Test format, although he is working on sharpening his skills. In the T20I World Cup in 2024, Kenjige took three wickets against Pakistan and threw a heroic spell, which is remembered till now. In February 2025, he bowled his career's best spell by taking five wickets against Oman in World Cup League 2. Kenjige has given his best performance in the ODI format, as in 60 matches, he has taken 67 wickets and has also made 413 runs with his bat.

Other Leagues Career

Apart from his international career, Nosthush Kenjige has also played well in the other franchise T20 leagues. He used to play for the Dallas Mustangs in Minor League Cricket and had taken 32 wickets for them. Later, he started playing in the Major League Cricket with the team MI New York and has shown exceptional performance there. Till now, Kenjige has played 16 MLC matches, in which he has taken 16 wickets and has scored 20 runs. Although he has still not debuted in the Indian Premier League, and is currently focused on his international and domestic career.

Nosthush Kenjige Achievements & Awards

Nosthush Kenjige has achieved a lot in his domestic as well as international career. In May 2017, he played in the ICC World Cricket League Division 3 and became the leading wicket-taker there by taking 12 wickets in just 6 games. Kenjige earned the Player of the Match award in the T20 World Cup match in 2024 against Pakistan as he took a three-wicket haul. In 2023, while playing for the Dallas Mustangs, he helped them win their first Minor Cricket League title. Kenjige was also recognized as one of the top bowlers of the USA in international tournaments.