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|og:description=Explore the life and career of Jitesh Sharma, a dynamic Indian wicketkeeper-batter known for his explosive performances in T20 cricket. | |og:description=Explore the life and career of Jitesh Sharma, a dynamic Indian wicketkeeper-batter known for his explosive performances in T20 cricket. | ||
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| known_for = Aggressive batting<br>Finishing ability<br>Wicketkeeping skills | | known_for = Aggressive batting<br>Finishing ability<br>Wicketkeeping skills | ||
| awards = Asia Cup winner (2025)<br>Asian Games Gold Medal (2022)<br>Leading run-scorer for Vidarbha (Vijay Hazare Trophy 2018–19) | | awards = Asia Cup winner (2025)<br>Asian Games Gold Medal (2022)<br>Leading run-scorer for Vidarbha (Vijay Hazare Trophy 2018–19) | ||
}}'''Jitesh Sharma''' is an Indian international cricketer who plays as a wicket-keeper-batter. His domestic cricket matches for Vidarbha cricket team and his Indian Premier League games for Royal Challengers Bengaluru serve as his professional cricket career. He played for the Indian team that achieved victory in both the Asia Cup 2025 and the 2022 Asian Games where they won a gold medal. | }}'''Jitesh Sharma''' is an [[Indian]] international cricketer who plays as a wicket-keeper-batter. His domestic cricket matches for Vidarbha cricket team and his Indian Premier League games for [[Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)]] serve as his professional cricket career. He played for the Indian team that achieved victory in both the Asia Cup 2025 and the 2022 Asian Games where they won a gold medal.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jitesh Sharma | ||
[|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/jitesh-sharma-721867||website =ESPNcricinfo||access-date=7 April 2026}}</ref> | |||
== Early Life == | == Early Life == | ||
Jitesh Sharma was born in 22 October 1993, India and he developed an interest in cricket from a young age. He established himself as a wicketkeeper-batter through his consistent performances in domestic cricket. | Jitesh Sharma was born in 22 October 1993, [[India]] and he developed an interest in cricket from a young age. He established himself as a wicketkeeper-batter through his consistent performances in domestic cricket. | ||
== Career == | == Career == | ||
Jitesh Sharma works as a wicket-keeper batsman who plays limited-overs matches with an energetic batting approach. His performances with the Vidarbha cricket team helped him rise through the ranks until his achievements in the Indian Premier League led to widespread recognition. His ability to score runs at a fast pace while finishing matches created a strong case for his selection to the Indian national team which led to his international debut in 2023. | Jitesh Sharma works as a wicket-keeper batsman who plays limited-overs matches with an energetic batting approach. His performances with the Vidarbha cricket team helped him rise through the ranks until his achievements in the Indian Premier League led to widespread recognition. His ability to score runs at a fast pace while finishing matches created a strong case for his selection to the Indian national team which led to his international debut in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vidarbha won by 7 wickets (with 83 balls remaining) | ||
[|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/vijay-hazare-trophy-2013-14-671081/rajasthan-vs-vidarbha-central-zone-671105/full-scorecard||website =ESPNcricinfo||access-date=7 April 2026}}</ref> | |||
===Domestic Career=== | ===Domestic Career=== | ||
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He was the leading run-scorer for Vidarbha in the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy, scoring 298 runs in seven matches. His exceptional domestic achievements together with his impressive performances in the IPL 2023 season resulted in his selection for the national team. | He was the leading run-scorer for Vidarbha in the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy, scoring 298 runs in seven matches. His exceptional domestic achievements together with his impressive performances in the IPL 2023 season resulted in his selection for the national team. | ||
He also represented Bhawanipore Club in the P. Sen Trophy. | He also represented Bhawanipore Club in the P. Sen Trophy.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Group A, Nagpur, October 01 - 04, 2015, | ||
[|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ranji-trophy-2015-16-901105/vidarbha-vs-odisha-group-a-901687/full-scorecard||website =ESPNcricinfo||access-date=7 April 2026}}</ref> | |||
===International Career=== | ===International Career=== | ||
Jitesh Sharma received his maiden call-up to the Indian team in January 2023 for a T20I series against Sri Lanka. | Jitesh Sharma received his maiden call-up to the Indian team in January 2023 for a T20I series against Sri Lanka. He made his international debut against Nepal on 3 October 2023 during the 2022 Asian Games. | ||
He made his international debut against Nepal on 3 October 2023 during the 2022 Asian Games. | |||
During the T20I series against Australia in 2023, he scored 35 runs off 19 balls in the fourth match and 24 runs off 16 balls in the fifth match. | During the T20I series against Australia in 2023, he scored 35 runs off 19 balls in the fourth match and 24 runs off 16 balls in the fifth match. In 2024, he was selected for a home T20I series against Afghanistan, where he scored 31 runs in the first match. | ||
In 2024, he was selected for a home T20I series against Afghanistan, where he scored 31 runs in the first match. | |||
In 2025, he was part of India’s squad for the Asia Cup 2025 and captained the Emerging India team in the Emerging Teams Asia Cup. | In 2025, he was part of India’s squad for the Asia Cup 2025 and captained the Emerging India team in the Emerging Teams Asia Cup. He made valuable contributions with his batting during India’s T20I matches in their tours of Australia and South Africa. He performed well throughout the competition but the team needed to change their player combinations which resulted in his exclusion from the ICC T20 World Cup 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Keen to learn, selection in India's white-ball teams don't worry Jitesh Sharma | ||
He made valuable contributions with his batting during India’s T20I matches in their tours of Australia and South Africa. He performed well throughout the competition but the team needed to change their player combinations which resulted in his exclusion from the ICC T20 World Cup 2026. | [|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240105144554/https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/cricket/keen-to-learn-selection-in-indias-white-ball-teams-dont-worry-jitesh-sharma/cid/1946073||website =The Telegraph Online||access-date=7 April 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2nd T20I (N), New Chandigarh, December 11, 2025, | ||
South Africa tour of India | |||
[|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/south-africa-in-india-2025-26-1479563/india-vs-south-africa-2nd-t20i-1479577/full-scorecard||website =The Telegraph Online||access-date=7 April 2026}}</ref> | |||
== Work and Contributions == | == Work and Contributions == | ||
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== Awards and Recognition == | == Awards and Recognition == | ||
Jitesh Sharma has achieved several milestones in his cricketing journey. He participated in the Indian team that won the Asia Cup 2025 because his efforts helped the team succeed internationally. He obtained a gold medal through his membership in the Indian team that competed at the 2022 Asian Games which demonstrated his participation in important multi-national events. He led the Vidarbha cricket team as their top run scorer during the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2018–19 which demonstrated his batting ability and consistent performance. His domestic cricket achievements and franchise league performances have established him as one of the top emerging wicketkeeper-batters in Indian cricket. | Jitesh Sharma has achieved several milestones in his cricketing journey. He participated in the [[Indian]] team that won the Asia Cup 2025 because his efforts helped the team succeed internationally. He obtained a gold medal through his membership in the Indian team that competed at the 2022 Asian Games which demonstrated his participation in important multi-national events. He led the Vidarbha cricket team as their top run scorer during the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2018–19 which demonstrated his batting ability and consistent performance. His domestic cricket achievements and franchise league performances have established him as one of the top emerging wicketkeeper-batters in Indian cricket. | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
Latest revision as of 02:12, 8 April 2026
Jitesh Sharma is an Indian international cricketer who plays as a wicket-keeper-batter. His domestic cricket matches for Vidarbha cricket team and his Indian Premier League games for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) serve as his professional cricket career. He played for the Indian team that achieved victory in both the Asia Cup 2025 and the 2022 Asian Games where they won a gold medal.[1]
Early Life
Jitesh Sharma was born in 22 October 1993, India and he developed an interest in cricket from a young age. He established himself as a wicketkeeper-batter through his consistent performances in domestic cricket.
Career
Jitesh Sharma works as a wicket-keeper batsman who plays limited-overs matches with an energetic batting approach. His performances with the Vidarbha cricket team helped him rise through the ranks until his achievements in the Indian Premier League led to widespread recognition. His ability to score runs at a fast pace while finishing matches created a strong case for his selection to the Indian national team which led to his international debut in 2023.[2]
Domestic Career
Jitesh Sharma made his List A debut on 27 February 2014 for Vidarbha cricket team in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. He made his first-class debut on 1 October 2015 in the Ranji Trophy.
He was the leading run-scorer for Vidarbha in the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy, scoring 298 runs in seven matches. His exceptional domestic achievements together with his impressive performances in the IPL 2023 season resulted in his selection for the national team.
He also represented Bhawanipore Club in the P. Sen Trophy.[3]
International Career
Jitesh Sharma received his maiden call-up to the Indian team in January 2023 for a T20I series against Sri Lanka. He made his international debut against Nepal on 3 October 2023 during the 2022 Asian Games.
During the T20I series against Australia in 2023, he scored 35 runs off 19 balls in the fourth match and 24 runs off 16 balls in the fifth match. In 2024, he was selected for a home T20I series against Afghanistan, where he scored 31 runs in the first match.
In 2025, he was part of India’s squad for the Asia Cup 2025 and captained the Emerging India team in the Emerging Teams Asia Cup. He made valuable contributions with his batting during India’s T20I matches in their tours of Australia and South Africa. He performed well throughout the competition but the team needed to change their player combinations which resulted in his exclusion from the ICC T20 World Cup 2026.[4][5]
Work and Contributions
Jitesh Sharma has established himself as an impactful wicket-keeper batter in modern T20 cricket because he combines aggressive batting with his ability to score runs quickly during critical match situations. He plays middle and lower order batting positions but serves as a finisher who produces fast runs during death overs. His franchise cricket work demonstrates his value to teams because of his powerful batting skills which help him achieve success in the Indian Premier League. His batting performance together with his wicketkeeping excellence and quick footwork and game understanding enables him to improve team performance. His domestic achievements with the Vidarbha cricket team together with his successful IPL performances have helped him gain national recognition.
Awards and Recognition
Jitesh Sharma has achieved several milestones in his cricketing journey. He participated in the Indian team that won the Asia Cup 2025 because his efforts helped the team succeed internationally. He obtained a gold medal through his membership in the Indian team that competed at the 2022 Asian Games which demonstrated his participation in important multi-national events. He led the Vidarbha cricket team as their top run scorer during the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2018–19 which demonstrated his batting ability and consistent performance. His domestic cricket achievements and franchise league performances have established him as one of the top emerging wicketkeeper-batters in Indian cricket.
External Links
See also
References
- ↑ [https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/jitesh-sharma-721867 Jitesh Sharma [] . In ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 7 April 2026
- ↑ [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/vijay-hazare-trophy-2013-14-671081/rajasthan-vs-vidarbha-central-zone-671105/full-scorecard Vidarbha won by 7 wickets (with 83 balls remaining) [] . In ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 7 April 2026
- ↑ [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ranji-trophy-2015-16-901105/vidarbha-vs-odisha-group-a-901687/full-scorecard Group A, Nagpur, October 01 - 04, 2015, [] . In ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 7 April 2026
- ↑ [https://web.archive.org/web/20240105144554/https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/cricket/keen-to-learn-selection-in-indias-white-ball-teams-dont-worry-jitesh-sharma/cid/1946073 Keen to learn, selection in India's white-ball teams don't worry Jitesh Sharma [] . In The Telegraph Online . Retrieved 7 April 2026
- ↑ [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/south-africa-in-india-2025-26-1479563/india-vs-south-africa-2nd-t20i-1479577/full-scorecard 2nd T20I (N), New Chandigarh, December 11, 2025, South Africa tour of India [] . In The Telegraph Online . Retrieved 7 April 2026