Pawan Kumar (born 1972) is an Indian first-class cricketer. He is among several cricketers who have played domestic cricket in India under the same name, and is identified by his year of birth to distinguish him from contemporaries.
| Full name | Pawan Kumar |
|---|---|
| Born | 1972 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Sport | Cricket |
| Level | Domestic cricket in India |
Pawan Kumar belongs to the generation of Indian cricketers who came up through the domestic circuit in the 1990s. Indian domestic cricket during this period was organised primarily around the Ranji Trophy, the Duleep Trophy and the Irani Cup, with state and zonal associations affiliated to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) serving as the principal pathway for players seeking higher honours.
He is recorded as an Indian cricketer in standard cricket references, having featured in the Indian domestic structure administered by the BCCI. Detailed match-by-match statistics, batting and bowling style, and team affiliations associated with him are maintained by cricket statistical archives.
Players such as Pawan Kumar form part of the wider base of first-class cricketers in India, whose participation in state-level competitions sustains the country's cricketing pipeline. The Ranji Trophy, founded in 1934, remains the principal first-class tournament in which such cricketers have traditionally been active.