Ankit Sharma is an Indian cricketer.
Ankit Sharma personal information –
Full Name: Ankit Nagendra Sharma
Date of Birth: 20 April 1991
Birthplace: Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India
Batting Style: Left-handed
Bowling Style: Slow left-arm orthodox
Primary Role: Bowler
Stats –
Ankit Sharma has played around 68 First-Class matches, scoring over 2,100 runs at an average close to 30, including one century and more than a dozen half-centuries. His highest score in this format is 104 runs. With the ball, he has taken around 160–170 wickets, with best bowling figures of 7 for 91, and has registered several five-wicket hauls and one ten-wicket match performance. In List A cricket, he has played about 55–56 matches, scoring over 800 runs with one century and four fifties, and has taken around 55–57 wickets with best figures of 3 for 22. In the T20 format, he has featured in about 80 matches, scoring nearly 475 runs and taking 63 wickets, with his best bowling performance being 3 for 18 and maintaining an economy rate around 7.4 runs per over.
Career –
Started his professional cricket career in 2009–10, representing Madhya Pradesh in domestic cricket.
Played for multiple IPL teams:• Deccan Chargers (2012)• Sunrisers Hyderabad (2013)• Rajasthan Royals (2014–2015, 2018)• Rising Pune Supergiants (2016–2017)
Later joined Puducherry in domestic cricket (2022/23 onward).
Took 33 wickets in 9 matches during the 2015–16 Ranji Trophy season, becoming the second-highest wicket-taker for his team.
Achieved best bowling figures of 7 for 91 against Andhra Pradesh in Ranji Trophy.
Scored his maiden first-class century (104 runs) against Baroda in the 2017–18 season.
First-Class (FC): ~68 matches, ~168 wickets, best bowling 7/91
List A: ~56 matches, ~57 wickets, best bowling 3/22
T20: ~80 matches, ~63 wickets, best bowling 3/18.
Family –
Father- Not known
Mother- Not known