A stocky bowler from Mumbai known for his bristling pace, unpredictable variety and wicket-taking ability, Tushar Deshpande made his India debut in T20Is at 29 after toiling in the domestic circuit for nine years.

Deshpande came through by picking wickets in the Cooch Behar Trophy and started his first-class career with a bang, in 2016-17, when he bagged 19 wickets in his first five Ranji Trophy games and ended the season with a tally of 21 when Mumbai finished as runners-up. He was also handy with the white ball, proven by his tally of 15 in eight games when Mumbai lifted the 50-over Vijay Hazare Trophy in 2018-19. He was, however, on the fringes of the Mumbai set-up and got chances mainly when one of Shardul Thakur or Dhawal Kulkarni was unavailable. A no-ball problem also affected his consistency. He became a regular feature after the 2018-19 season when he was also picked for the Duleep Trophy and made his IPL debut in 2020 for Delhi Capitals (DC). After he blew hot and cold that season, he was picked up by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the mega auction in 2022, which gave him only two match opportunities.