Jitesh Sharma

Name
Jitesh Sharma
Position
WK-Batsman
Current Team
Punjab Kings
Leagues
IPL
Seasons
2023

Jitesh Sharma

Jitesh Sharma is an Indian cricketer who was born on October 23, 1993, in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. He is a wicket-keeper batsman who has played domestic cricket for Mumbai and has also been a part of the Mumbai Indians squad in the Indian Premier League.

Here are some highlights of Jitesh Sharma’s cricketing career so far:

  • Jitesh made his first-class debut for Mumbai in 2015 in the Ranji Trophy match against Jammu & Kashmir. He scored 54 runs in the match and also took one catch behind the stumps.
  • He has played 12 first-class matches for Mumbai and has scored 394 runs at an average of 26.26, including two half-centuries.
  • Jitesh has also played 12 List A matches for Mumbai and has scored 227 runs at an average of 22.70, including one half-century.
  • In the IPL, Jitesh was a part of the Mumbai Indians squad in 2016 and 2017 but did not get many opportunities to play. He played just one match in both seasons, where he scored 5 runs and took one catch each.

Jitesh Sharma has been a consistent performer in domestic cricket for Mumbai, but has not been able to establish himself as a regular member of the Mumbai Indians squad in the IPL. He will be hoping to get more opportunities in the future and make a mark in the IPL as well.