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Jitesh Sharma

Jitesh Sharma

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Full Name Jitesh Mohan Sharma
Born October 22, 1993
Birth Place Amrawati, Maharashtra
Nationality Indian
Age 32 Y 270 Days
Height 5 ft 10 in(178cm
Batting Style Right hand Bat
Playing Role Wicketkeeper Batter
Jersey Number 99
Debut October 3, 2023

Family

Father - Mohan Sharma, Mother - Ashima Sharma

Jitesh Sharma Player Profile

Jitesh Sharma is a wicketkeeper batter known for his aggressive batting style, especially in the shorter formats. Born in Amrawati, Maharashtra, he made his mark in domestic cricket with Vidarbha before breaking into the IPL scene. His breakthrough came in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2015-16, where he finished as the third-highest run-scorer. Mumbai Indians picked him up in 2016, though he didn’t get a game. It was with Punjab Kings that Jitesh truly shone, impressing everyone as a hard-hitting finisher. His consistent IPL performances eventually earned him a T20I debut for India.

Teams

India
Mumbai Indians Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Vidarbha
Punjab Kings

Jitesh Sharma Career Stats

Batting & Fielding
Format Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100s 50s 4s 6s Ct St
T20Is 12 9 1 125 35 15.62 85 147.05 0 0 14 4 3 1
FC 18 27 0 661 69 24.48 1208 54.71 0 4 86 10 56 5
List A 56 49 2 1533 107 32.61 1870 81.97 2 8 159 32 55 11
T20s 148 133 24 3036 106 27.85 1977 153.56 1 12 281 149 101 18
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Debut / Last Matches

T20I Matches
Debut October 3, 2023
List A Matches
Debut February 27, 2014
T20 Matches
Debut March 31, 2014
FC Matches
Debut October 1, 2015

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FAQs

Jitesh Sharma is a wicketkeeper batter. He keeps wickets behind the stumps and bats right-handed, usually in the middle order or as a finisher.

He has played for three IPL teams so far. He was with Mumbai Indians first, then joined Punjab Kings, and now plays for Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

He was first bought by Mumbai Indians in 2016, but his actual IPL debut came later when he played for Punjab Kings in the 2022 season.

His finishing skills caught everyone's attention. In IPL 2022, he scored 234 runs at a fast strike rate of 163.64. The next season he did even better with 309 runs, which helped him get picked for the Indian team.

Yes, his strong IPL performances earned him a T20I debut for India. Before that, he had already proven himself in domestic tournaments like the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.

He was born on October 22, 1993, which makes him 32 years old.