Father: Manoj Sharma
Kartik Sharma’s career trajectory accelerated rapidly during the 2024–25 domestic season. He announced himself in first-class cricket with a sensational 113 on his Ranji Trophy debut against Uttarakhand, an innings that immediately put him on the radar of selectors and IPL franchises.
In List A cricket, Kartik emerged as Rajasthan’s highest run-scorer in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, amassing 445 runs in eight innings at a strike rate of 118.03. This consistency highlighted his ability to anchor innings while maintaining scoring momentum.
His T20 credentials are equally impressive. Across two seasons of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT), Kartik has scored 334 runs in 11 innings at a strike rate of 162.92, primarily batting at No.4. He further boosted his reputation during the Sher-e-Punjab T20 in 2024, where he piled up 457 runs in 10 innings at a strike rate of 168.01.
Altogether, his T20 record stands at 334 runs in 12 matches at a strike rate of 164, including 28 sixes, underlining his clean-hitting ability.
| Batting & Fielding | ||||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
| FC | 8 | 11 | 0 | 479 | 139 | 43.54 | 606 | 79.04 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 24 | 3 | 0 |
| List A | 9 | 8 | 0 | 445 | 123 | 55.62 | 377 | 118.03 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 26 | 7 | 0 |
| T20s | 12 | 11 | 0 | 334 | 58 | 30.36 | 205 | 162.92 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 28 | 3 | 0 |
Kartik Sharma is a 19-year-old Indian wicketkeeper-batter from Rajasthan, famous for becoming the joint most expensive uncapped player in IPL history after being bought by CSK for ₹14.20 crore.
Kartik Sharma is 19 years old and comes from Rajasthan. He is a right-handed middle-order batter and wicketkeeper.
He scored a century on Ranji Trophy debut, was Rajasthan’s top scorer in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, and has strong strike rates across T20 competitions.
Kartik Sharma was bought by Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2026 auction.
