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| Full name | Jitesh Mohan Sharma | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 October 1993 Amravati, Maharashtra, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| National side |
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| T20I debut (cap 109) | 3 October 2023 v Nepal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 1 December 2023 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013/14–present | Vidarbha | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Mumbai Indians | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–present | Punjab Kings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 6 October 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jitesh Mohan Sharma (born 22 October 1993) is an Indian international cricketer who plays for the Indian national cricket team. He made his international debut against Nepal on 3 October 2023 during the 2022 Asian Games. He plays for Vidarbha in domestic cricket and Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League.[1]
Domestic career
He made his List A debut on 27 February 2014, for Vidarbha in the 2013–14 Vijay Hazare Trophy.[2] He made his first-class debut in the 2015–16 Ranji Trophy on 1 October 2015.[3] He was the leading run-scorer for Vidarbha in the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy, with 298 runs in seven matches. Jitesh Sharma's international prospects were widened during his excellent 2023 IPL season.[4]
International career
He got his maiden call-up for Indian cricket team in January 2023 against Sri Lanka for T20I series. He made his international debut against Nepal on 3 October 2023 during the 2022 Asian Games. His career is looked on to further expand after his call-up for the Australia T20I series in 2023 and there is hype that he is in contention for the 2024 T20 world cup.
References
- ↑ "Jitesh Sharma". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ↑ "Central Zone, Jaipur, Feb 27 2014, Vijay Hazare Trophy". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ↑ "Ranji Trophy, Group A: Vidarbha v Odisha at Nagpur, Oct 1-4, 2015". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ↑ "Vijay Hazare Trophy, 2016/17 - Vidarbha: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 October 2018.