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Jitesh Sharma

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Jitesh Sharma
Personal information
Full name
Jitesh Mohan Sharma
Born (1993-10-22) 22 October 1993 (age 31)
Amravati, Maharashtra, India
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper-batter
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 109)3 October 2023 v Nepal
Last T20I1 December 2023 v Australia
T20I shirt no.6
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2013/14–presentVidarbha
2016–2017Mumbai Indians
2022–presentPunjab Kings
Career statistics
Competition T20I FC LA T20
Matches 4 17 47 92
Runs scored 40 632 1350 2,101
Batting average 20.00 25.28 32.14 28.78
100s/50s 0/0 0/4 2/7 1/9
Top score 35 69 107 106
Catches/stumpings 3/– 51/5 46/6 59/14
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 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

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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]

He also appeared with Bhawanipore Club in P. Sen Trophy.[5][6]

International career

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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. in the fourth T20I against Australia, he scored 35 runs off 19 balls.[7] In the fifth T20I, he scored 24 runs off 16 balls.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Jitesh Sharma". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Central Zone, Jaipur, Feb 27 2014, Vijay Hazare Trophy". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Ranji Trophy, Group A: Vidarbha v Odisha at Nagpur, Oct 1-4, 2015". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  4. ^ "Vijay Hazare Trophy, 2016/17 — Vidarbha: Batting and bowling averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  5. ^ "রিঙ্কুকে ডেকেও পেল না মোহনবাগান! পি সেন ট্রফি এবার জমজমাট, তারকার মেলা ময়দানে" [Mohun Bagan did not even call Rinku! The P Sen Trophy is now in a crowded, star-studded arena]. the wall.in (in Bengali). Kolkata: The Wall Bureau. Archived from the original on 5 January 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  6. ^ Banerjee, Sayak (19 June 2023). "Keen to learn, selection in India's white-ball teams don't worry Jitesh Sharma". telegraphindia.com. Kolkata: The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 5 January 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  7. ^ "IND vs AUS, Australia in India 2023/24, 4th T20I at Raipur, December 01, 2023 - Full Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  8. ^ "IND vs AUS, Australia in India 2023/24, 5th T20I at Bengaluru, December 03, 2023 - Full Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
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