Jitesh Sharma Biography
Jitesh Sharma of the Indian cricket team is a right-handed wicketkeeper batsman. Currently he is the captain of the Vidarbha cricket team in domestic cricket while he plays for Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Jitesh Sharma was included in the Indian cricket team for the first time in the T20 series against Sri Lanka in January 2023. Today we will look at some important aspects of Jitesh Sharma, such as his biography, cricketing career, net worth etc.
Jitesh Sharma: Biography
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Jitesh Sharma |
| Date of Birth | October 22, 1993 |
| Place of Birth | Amravati, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Role | Wicketkeeper-Batsman |
| Batting Style | Right-handed |
| Bowling Style | N/A |
Jitesh Sharma Birth and Family
Indian cricket team wicketkeeper batsman Jitesh Sharma was born on 22 November 1993 in a Hindu Brahmin family in Amravati district of Maharashtra, while his father “Mohan Sharma” works in a private company, and his mother “Aashim Sharma” is a housewife. Jitesh Sharma is the youngest of two brothers. And his elder brother’s name is ‘Karnesh Sharma’. Who loved playing cricket since childhood and started playing professional cricket at an early age. Influenced by this, Jitesh also started playing cricket.
Jitesh Sharma Education
Jitesh Sharma received his early education from a private school in Amravati district of his own state Maharashtra. Let us tell you that Jitesh has studied only till class 12th. Jitesh was a naughty student in school, who liked playing cricket more than studying.
Jitesh Sharma early Life
In the early days, Jitesh Sharma used to play cricket with football and plastic ball in school. In the 10th and 12th board examinations, the Maharashtra government gives four percent marks to the players playing for the state, inspired by which Jitesh continued playing cricket and joined the school’s cricket team, he was selected as a wicketkeeper, seeing Jitesh’s ability in the board, he got a chance to play in the main team of Vidarbha.
Jitesh Sharma’s IPL Career
In the 8th season of IPL i.e. in 2016, Mumbai Indians signed Jitesh Sharma for Rs 10 lakh, while due to the presence of big superstars in the Mumbai Indian team, he did not get a chance to play and later, in 2018, he was released by the franchise. However, his brilliant performance in the 2020 to 2021 Mushtaq Ali Trophy caught the attention of all the teams. Taking advantage of this, Punjab Kings included Jitesh in their team at the base price in the 2022 IPL. On 3 April 2022, Jitesh Sharma made his IPL debut against Chennai Super Kings. In which he scored 26 runs for Punjab with 3 sixes in 17 balls.
In the 2022 season, Jitesh played 12 matches in his first season and scored 234 runs for his team at an average of 29.25 and a strike rate of 163.64. Seeing Jitesh’s excellent performance, Punjab Kings retained him for the 2023 IPL season. Jitesh Sharma scored a total of 309 runs in 14 matches for Punjab Kings in IPL 2023 at an average of 23.77 and a strike rate of 156.06. During this, he hit 22 fours and 21 sixes, which attracted the attention of the selectors of the Indian International Team and he got a chance to make a place in the Indian International Cricket Team.
Jitesh Sharma International Cricket Career
In January 2023, Jitesh got a chance for the first time in place of Sanju Samson’s injury, who was selected for the T20 series against Sri Lanka. But he did not get a chance to play a single match. Later he was included in the Indian T20 team for the Asian Games 2023 in October 2023. Jitesh Sharma made his T20 International debut against Nepal on 3 October 2023, while he was out after scoring just 5 runs in that match.
Later he was again selected for the T20 against Australia in which Jitesh performed well. Taking advantage of which he was again selected for the T20 against the South Africa team, due to which he is still associated with the Indian cricket team.
Jitesh Sharma: Stats
First-Class (FC)
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Matches | 16 |
| Runs | 553 |
| Batting Average | 24.04 |
| 100s/50s | 1/3 |
| Top Score | 121 |
| Catches/Stumpings | 38/4 |
List A
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Matches | 41 |
| Runs | 1266 |
| Batting Average | 34.21 |
| 100s/50s | 2/7 |
| Top Score | 107 |
| Catches/Stumpings | 32/5 |
Twenty20 (T20)
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Matches | 57 |
| Runs | 1364 |
| Batting Average | 29.36 |
| 100s/50s | 0/6 |
| Top Score | 79* |
| Catches/Stumpings | 20/14 |
| Strike Rate | 138.39 |
Indian Premier League (IPL)
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Matches | 12 |
| Runs | 254 |
| Batting Average | 21.16 |
| 100s/50s | 0/0 |
| Top Score | 44 |
| Catches/Stumpings | 7/2 |
| Strike Rate | 141.07 |
Jitesh Sharma Net Worth
Jitesh Sharma is not richer than other cricketers nor has he been able to leave a mark in Indian cricket yet. Yes, he has played some very good innings for the team, but it will be interesting to see in the coming times how famous Jitesh becomes. At present, Jitesh has been included in the BCCI salary list due to his cricketing power. While talking about his net worth, Ritesh’s net worth is between 1 crore to 1.5 crores.
