Sandeep Sharma

Sandeep Sharma

Role: Bowler

Batting Style: Right Handed Bat

Bowling Style: Right-arm fast-medium

Country: India

Team: Rajasthan Royals

Player profile for Sandeep Sharma

🏏 Early Career and Domestic Cricket

  • Under-19 World Cups:Sandeep was part of India’s Under-19 teams in both the 2010 and 2012 World Cups Notably, he was a key member of the 2012 squad that clinched the title
  • Domestic Teams:He has represented Punjab in domestic cricket and played for Chandigarh in the 2022 season

🏏 IPL Career

  • Debut and Teams Sandeep made his IPL debut in 2013 with Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings. He has also played for Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royal. As of 2025, he is retained by Rajasthan Royal.
  • Performance In 2024, he took 13 wickets in 11 matches, with a best bowling performance of 5/1. He has a total of 137 wickets in 127 IPL matche.

🌐 International Career

  • *T20I Debut: Sandeep made his T20 International debut for India on July 17, 2015, against Zimbabe.
  • *Limited Appearances: He played two T20I matches, taking one wickt His international career was limited due to injuries, including a stress fracture and shoulder issues, which sidelined him for approximately 18 monts.

📊 Career Statistics (as of March 2025)

  • *T20I: 2 matches, 1 wicket, bowling average 7300.
  • *First-Class: 55 matches, 186 wickets, bowling average 2804.
  • *List A: 74 matches, 112 wickets, bowling average 2783.
  • *T20: 197 matches, 215 wickets, bowling average 2550.

🧠 Playing Style and Legcy

Sandeep is renowned for his swing bowling, especially during the powerplay overs in T20 crikt.He is often compared to Praveen Kumar for his ability to move the ball both as.Despite facing injuries, he has remained a consistent performer in the IPL, particularly noted for his yorkers and death-over bowing.