Mohit Sharma

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Mohit Sharma
Personal information
Full name
Mohit Mahipal Sharma
Born (1988-09-18) 18 September 1988 (age 35)
Ballabhgarh, Haryana, India
NicknameAashu
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight arm fast-medium
Role Bowler
International information
National side
ODI debut(cap  199)1 August 2013 v  Zimbabwe
Last ODI26 October 2015 v  South Africa
ODI shirt no.6
T20I debut(cap  47)30 March 2014 v  Australia
Last T20I7 September 2015 v  England
T20I shirt no.6
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
Men's Cricket
Representing Flag of India.svg  India
ICC T20 World Cup
Runner-up 2014 Bangladesh
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 3 April 2020

Mohit Mahipal Sharma (born 18 September 1988) is formerly an Indian international cricketer. He currently plays for Haryana in domestic and Gujrat Titans in the IPL. He is a right-arm medium fast bowler.

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Domestic and IPL career

Following his work with pace bowling coach Ian Pont, Sharma picked up 37 wickets from 7 games at an average of 23 in the 2012–13 Ranji Trophy. He was then contracted by the IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings for the 2013 season. He played 15 matches in 2013 Indian Premier League and took 23 wickets.

In December 2018, he was bought by the Chennai Super Kings in the player auction for the 2019 Indian Premier League for 5 crores. [1] [2] He was released by the Chennai Super Kings ahead of the 2020 IPL auction. [3] In the 2020 IPL auction, he was bought by the Delhi Capitals ahead of the 2020 Indian Premier League. [4]

On 26 March 2022, Mohit was roped in by the new franchise Gujarat Titans as a net bowler for the IPL 2022 season. [5]

In the 2023 IPL Auction, he was bought by the Gujarat Titans, and made a major comeback, taking 27 wickets, tied for the second-highest in the season.

In 2024 IPL, Sharma broke a 6 year old record of Worst bowling spell in IPL history by conceding 73 runs in a game against Delhi Capitals, previously held by Basil Thampi with 70 runs spell. Sharma finished with 4-0-73-0 in that game.

International career

Sharma made his international debut for India in 4th ODI against Zimbabwe during India's tour of Zimbabwe. Sharma bowled an economical spell (2/26 in 10 overs) and took his first wicket in his fourth over dismissing Zimbabwe opening batsman Sikandar Raza. Sharma became the second Indian after Sandeep Patil to be adjudged man of the match on ODI debut. [6] [7]

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