| Jitesh Sharma | |
| Country: | India |
| Fullname: | Jitesh Mohan Sharma |
| Birth Date: | 22 October 1993 |
| Birth Place: | Amravati, Maharashtra, India |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Role: | Wicket-keeper-batter |
| International: | true |
| Internationalspan: | 2023–present |
| T20idebutdate: | 3 October |
| T20idebutyear: | 2023 |
| T20idebutagainst: | Nepal |
| T20icap: | 109 |
| Lastt20idate: | 1 December |
| Lastt20iyear: | 2023 |
| Lastt20iagainst: | Australia |
| T20ishirt: | 6 |
| Club1: | Vidarbha |
| Year1: | 2013/14–present |
| Club2: | Mumbai Indians |
| Year2: | 2016–2017 |
| Club3: | Punjab Kings |
| Year3: | 2022–present |
| Hidedeliveries: | true |
| Columns: | 4 |
| Column1: | T20I |
| Matches1: | 4 |
| Runs1: | 40 |
| Bat Avg1: | 20.00 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 35 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 3/– |
| Column2: | FC |
| Matches2: | 17 |
| Runs2: | 632 |
| Bat Avg2: | 25.28 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/4 |
| Top Score2: | 69 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 51/5 |
| Column3: | LA |
| Matches3: | 47 |
| Runs3: | 1350 |
| Bat Avg3: | 32.14 |
| 100S/50S3: | 2/7 |
| Top Score3: | 107 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 46/6 |
| Column4: | T20 |
| Matches4: | 92 |
| Runs4: | 2,101 |
| Bat Avg4: | 28.78 |
| 100S/50S4: | 1/9 |
| Top Score4: | 106 |
| Catches/Stumpings4: | 59/14 |
| Date: | 6 October 2023 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/721867.html ESPNcricinfo |
Jitesh Mohan Sharma (born 22 October 1993) is an Indian international cricketer who plays for the Indian national cricket team. He made his international debut against Nepal on 3 October 2023 during the 2022 Asian Games. He plays for Vidarbha in domestic cricket and Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League.[1]
He made his List A debut on 27 February 2014, for Vidarbha in the 2013–14 Vijay Hazare Trophy.[2] He made his first-class debut in the 2015–16 Ranji Trophy on 1 October 2015.[3] He was the leading run-scorer for Vidarbha in the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy, with 298 runs in seven matches. Jitesh Sharma's international prospects were widened during his excellent 2023 IPL season.[4]
He also appeared with Bhawanipore Club in P. Sen Trophy.[5] [6]
He got his maiden call-up for Indian cricket team in January 2023 against Sri Lanka for T20I series. He made his international debut against Nepal on 3 October 2023 during the 2022 Asian Games. His career is looked on to further expand after his call-up for the Australia T20I series in 2023 and there is hype that he is in contention for the 2024 T20 world cup. in the fourth T20I against Australia, he scored 35 runs off 19 balls.[7] In the fifth T20I, he scored 24 runs off 16 balls.[8]