Sandeep Sharma was born on 18 May 1993 and is an Indian cricketer who plays domestic cricket for Chandigarh and the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL.
18 Facts About Sandeep Sharma
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Sandeep Sharma was a key member of the Indian under-19 team which emerged as winners of the 2012 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.
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Sandeep Sharma was signed up by Kings XI Punjab in 2013 following his bowling performances at the 2012 Under-19 World Cup.
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Sandeep Sharma has built a reputation for bowling yorkers and for his ability to swing the ball.
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Sandeep Sharma has showcased his consistency and effectiveness as a bowler throughout the years in IPL and is often considered as underrated despite his performances.
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Sandeep Sharma began his career as a batsman for his school in Patiala before being convinced by his coach to switch to seam bowling.
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Sandeep Sharma dismissed future Australian Internationals Cameron Bancroft and Ashton Turner.
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Sandeep Sharma was the joint highest wicket-taker for India with 12 scalps at the 2012 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.
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Sandeep Sharma received praise from former Australian wicketkeeper-batsman Adam Gilchrist for his ability to hoop the ball around.
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Sandeep Sharma took three wickets for 21 runs on his IPL debut match when he played for Kings XI Punjab against Sunrisers Hyderabad on 11 May 2013.
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Sandeep Sharma enjoyed a stellar run during the 2014 Indian Premier League season with Kings XI Punjab taking 18 wickets in 11 matches and was the leading wicket-taker for Kings XI Punjab during that season.
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Sandeep Sharma spent his first six IPL seasons with Kings XI Punjab with whom he gained fair share of success by grabbing 73 wickets including 40 wickets in the powerplay overs while taking 20 wickets in the death overs.
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Sandeep Sharma picked up 39 wickets in his first three IPL seasons which eventually got him an Indian call-up.
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Sandeep Sharma made his comeback in 2023 IPL season as he was tasked as the main reliable frontline bowler for Rajasthan Royals to deliver in the powerplay and in the death.
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Sandeep Sharma holds the record of being the second best bowler in powerplay overs in the history of IPL with a tally of 55 wickets only second behind Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
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Sandeep Sharma featured in the 1000th IPL match and in the match against Mumbai Indians, he dismissed Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma for the fifth time in his IPL career.
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Sandeep Sharma made his Twenty20 International debut against Zimbabwe on 17 July 2015.
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Sandeep Sharma endured several back injuries and shoulder problems which eventually cut short his international career.