Ishant Sharma

Ishant Sharma

Role: Bowler

Batting Style: Right Handed Bat

Bowling Style: Right-arm fast-medium

Country: India

Team: Gujarat Titans

Player profile for Ishant Sharma

🏏 Ishant Sharma – Cricketer (India)

Full Name: Ishant Sharma
Nickname: Lambu (meaning “tall” in Hindi)
Date of Birth: September 2, 1988
Place of Birth: Delhi, India
Height: 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Batting Style: Right-handed
Bowling Style: Right-arm fast-medium
Role: Bowler
International Debut: Test – May 25, 2007, against Bangladesh
ODI Debut: June 29, 2007, against South Africa
T20I Debut: February 1, 2008, against Australia
Domestic Team: Delhi
IPL Teams: Kolkata Knight Riders (2008–2010), Deccan Chargers (2011–2012), Sunrisers Hyderabad (2013–2015), Rising Pune Supergiants (2016), Kings XI Punjab (2017), Sussex (2018), Delhi Capitals (2019–2024)
Arjuna Award: 2020
Net Worth: Approximately β‚Ή110 crore ​

πŸ“ˆ Career Highlights

  • Test Career:

    • Matches: 105

    • Wickets: 311

    • Best Bowling: 7/74

    • Average: 32.40

    • Five-wicket hauls: 11

    • Ten-wicket match hauls: 1 ​

  • ODI Career:

    • Matches: 80

    • Wickets: 115

    • Best Bowling: 4/34

    • Average: 30.98

    • Five-wicket hauls: 0 ​

  • T20I Career:

    • Matches: 14

    • Wickets: 8

    • Best Bowling: 2/34

    • Average: 50.00

    • Five-wicket hauls: 0

🌟 Playing Style

  • Bowling: Tall and aggressive right-arm fast-medium bowler known for generating bounce and swing.

  • Batting: Lower-order batsman with a best score of 57 in Tests.

  • Fielding: Reliable fielder in the slips.

🧠 Interesting Facts

  • Early Career: Made his debut for Delhi in 2006 and quickly rose through the ranks.

  • Nickname: “Lambu” due to his height.

  • Family: Married former Indian basketball player Pratima Singh in 2016.

  • Hobbies: Enjoys playing volleyball, football, and motorbiking.

  • Charity: Active in supporting underprivileged children and advocating for education.