| Abhay Sharma | |
| Country: | India |
| Birth Date: | 30 April 1969 |
| Birth Place: | Delhi, India |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Role: | Wicket-keeper |
| Club1: | Delhi |
| Year1: | 1987/88–1990/91 |
| Club2: | Railways |
| Year2: | 1991/92–2003/04 |
| Club3: | Rajasthan |
| Year3: | 1996/97 |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | FC |
| Matches1: | 89 |
| Runs1: | 4,105 |
| Bat Avg1: | 35.38 |
| 100S/50S1: | 9/20 |
| Top Score1: | 188 |
| Deliveries1: | 151 |
| Wickets1: | 0 |
| Bowl Avg1: | – |
| Fivefor1: | – |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 145/34 |
| Column2: | List A |
| Matches2: | 40 |
| Runs2: | 780 |
| Bat Avg2: | 23.63 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/1 |
| Top Score2: | 69* |
| Deliveries2: | 24 |
| Wickets2: | 0 |
| Bowl Avg2: | – |
| Fivefor2: | – |
| Tenfor2: | n/a |
| Best Bowling2: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 20/11 |
| Date: | 20 January |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/34829.html ESPNcricinfo |
Abhay Sharma (born 30 April 1969) is an Indian former first-class cricketer who played for Delhi, Railways and Rajasthan. As of January 2016, he works as the fielding coach of India A and India Under-19s. In 2021, he was named as the fielding coach of Indian women's national cricket team.
Sharma was a right-handed wicket-keeper batsman representing teams such as Delhi, Railways, Rajasthan, Central Zone, India under-19s and the Board President's XI. In a career that spanned 1987/88 to 2003/04, he appeared in 89 first-class and 40 List A matches. He was part of the Delhi team that won the 1988–89 Ranji Trophy. He was the Railways captain when they won the Ranji Trophy in 2001-02. He finished his career with Railways, scoring over 4000 runs at an average of 35.38 and making 179 dismissals in first-class matches.
Sharma was the Railways cricket team coach for seven years starting from 2007. Having completed coaching courses in batting, fielding and wicket-keeping in England, he was assigned to coach in the National Cricket Academy as well as India B in the Challenger Trophy. In 2013, he became the fielding and wicket-keeping coach of India A.[1] He was appointed as the head coach of Himachal Pradesh in 2014 ahead of the 2014–15 Ranji Trophy.[2] He became the fielding coach of India Under-19s in 2015.[3]
He had picked a 19-year-old Karn Sharma in the Railways squad for 2007–08 Ranji Trophy. After Karn scored a century on his first-class debut that season, Abhay trained him on his leg spin bowling and has been his coach since then.[4] [5]
He was named fielding of coach of India national cricket team for Zimbabwe tour in June 2016. He worked under interim head coach Sanjay Bangar.[6]