Sandeep Sharma is an Indian cricketer who plays for the Rajasthan franchise in the Indian Premier League. Sandeep Sharma was born on May 18, 1993; and as of 2024, he is 31 years old. Sandeep Sharma is a bowler from Patiala and bowls medium seam.
He made his IPL debut in 2013. Sandeep Sharma has played 119 matches to date in his IPL career and he took 130 wickets, with an average of 26.72, conceding nearly 7.84 runs per over with a best individual figure of 5/18. In the IPL Auction 2024, the Rajasthan franchise acquired the services of Sandeep Sharma for Rs 50.00 Lac.
On Apr 2024, he played his last IPL match against Mumbai at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur, India, and had bowling figures of 18/5.
Sandeep Sharma Biography
| Full name | Sandeep Sharma |
| Nick Name | Sandy |
| Date of Birth/DOB/ age | May 18, 1993 (30 years) |
| Birth Place | Patiala, Punjab |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Taurus |
| Profession | Indian Cricketer (Bowler) |
| Country | India |
| Cricket Role | |
| Father name | Not Known |
| Mother name | Not Known |
| Siblings | Not Known |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Spouse or Girlfriend | Tasha Sathwick (Jewellery Designer) |
| Children | |
| Education Qualification | |
| Religion | |
| Current Residence | Patiala, Punjab, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Batting Style | Right-hand Bat |
| Bowling Style | Right arm Medium |
| Domestic Cricket debut | |
| International Debut | Test– N/A ODI– N/A T20– 17 July 2015 vs Zimbabwe in Harare |
| Teams | India U19, India B, Punjab, North Zone, India A, Punjab Kings, India, India Green, Indian Board Presidents XI, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Rajasthan Royals |
Sandeep Sharma Physical Statistics
| Height | in centimeters- 168 cm in meters- 1.68 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 6” |
| Weight | in Kilograms- 61 kg in Pounds- 134 lbs |
| Body Measurements (approx.) | – Chest: 39 Inches – Waist: 31 Inches – Biceps: 12.5 Inches |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Hair Color | Black |
Sandeep Sharma Profile
Sandeep Sharma is an accurate bowler, capable of swinging the ball and sending down economical spells. Sandeep, who began as a batsman for his school in Patiala before his coach persuaded him to take up bowling seriously, was part of India’s Under-19 squad for the 2010 World Cup in New Zealand. He came into his own in the same event two years later, in Australia, where he took four wickets in the final, against the hosts, and finished as the joint-highest wicket-taker for India (12).
As a result, Sandeep was signed by Kings XI Punjab ahead of the 2013 season. In three seasons for his franchise, Sandeep not only took 39 wickets but was regularly employed by his captain George Bailey to bowl the death overs.
Sandeep was soon drafted into India’s T20 side for the two-match series against Zimbabwe in 2015, where he failed to deliver. In 2014, however, Sandeep suffered a stress fracture of the back that kept him out of competitive cricket for five months. He returned strongly to claim 28 scalps in the 2014-15 Ranji Trophy, the most for his side.
IPL through the years
Sandeep Sharma, at a very ripe age, single-handedly shouldered the bowling responsibilities of Kings XI Punjab during 2013-17 seasons of the IPL. An out-and-out swing bowler, Sandeep used to rely on his conventional strengths and impressed one and all since his debut IPL game with the franchise.
On May 5 2017, at the Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru, Sharma became the first bowler to dismiss Chris Gayle, Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers (the best batting trio at the time) in the same game to lead his side to a victory in a low-scoring thriller. In a heated bidding battle between KKR and KXIP ahead of the 2018 IPL, SRH waited for all the enthuse to fizzle out and hit the final nail by bagging him for a whopping three crore rupees, one of the expensive Indian buys of the season.
The 2018 season saw him pick 12 wickets from 12 games at an average of 27.7 at a meager economy rate of 7.56. He had decent returns in 2019 and 2020 as well, picking up 12 and 14 wickets respectively. 2021, however, saw a major dip in his fortunes as he was picked for just 7 games and dropped after he scalped just 3 wickets. He was picked up by the Punjab franchise again in 2022 but he didn’t have much to show for in the 5 games he played. In 2023, after going unsold in the auction, Sharma was signed by the Rajasthan Royals as a replacement to the injured Prasidh Krishna.
Sandeep Sharma Career Stats
Bowling
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20Is | 2 | 2 | 42 | 73 | 1 | 1/39 | 1/39 | 73.00 | 10.42 | 42.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC | 54 | 86 | 10463 | 5139 | 184 | 7/25 | 10/82 | 27.92 | 2.94 | 56.8 | 10 | 11 | 1 |
| List A | 71 | 71 | 3692 | 2961 | 112 | 7/19 | 7/19 | 26.43 | 4.81 | 32.9 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| T20s | 180 | 179 | 3953 | 4979 | 198 | 5/18 | 5/18 | 25.14 | 7.55 | 19.9 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Batting & Fielding
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20Is | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1* | – | 1 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC | 54 | 70 | 11 | 621 | 51 | 10.52 | 1704 | 36.44 | 0 | 1 | 80 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| List A | 71 | 35 | 21 | 219 | 26* | 15.64 | 300 | 73.00 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| T20s | 180 | 41 | 31 | 104 | 13* | 10.40 | 122 | 85.24 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
Sandeep Sharma IPL Auction Price History
Year | Price | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3.00 Cr | Hyderabad |
| 2019 | 3.00 Cr | Hyderabad |
| 2020 | 3.00 Cr | Hyderabad |
| 2021 | 3.00 Cr | Hyderabad |
| 2022 | 50.00 Lac | Punjab |
| 2024 | 50.00 Lac | Rajasthan |
Sandeep Sharma’s Social Media Accounts
| Sandeep Sharma (@thesandeepsharma) | |
| Sandeep sharma (@sandeep25a) | |
| Wikipedia | Sandeep Sharma |
Some Lesser-Known Facts About Sandeep Sharma
- Does Sandeep Sharma smoke: Not Known
- Does Sandeep Sharma drink alcohol: Yes
- Sharma started playing cricket at a very young age in his school. His coach, Kamaljit Singh, used to make him practice a bit more. He was then spotted by Munish Bali, the then fielding coach of the Indian Women’s Cricket team, and was trained by him.
- After taking 12 wickets in the 2012 U-19 World Cup, he stood the joint-leading wicket-taker of the tournament.
- Kings XI Punjab picked Sharma up for the 2013 season of IPL and played him 4 matches, wherein he took 8 wickets for the team. He was retained by the franchise for the upcoming season and has been a key bowler for the team since then.
- After performing well in the IPL 2014, Sharma was named in the Indian national team in 2015 to play T20I against Zimbabwe.
- Sharma shares both Punjab and Kings XI Punjab dressing room with Manan Vohra and says that the latter is his best friend.
- The one wicket that he wants to secure is of Rahul Dravid but he considers himself unfortunate that Dravid no longer plays any form of the game. Though he has bowled Dravid out in the nets, he says taking his wicket in a match will be completely different.
- Sharma considers South African batsman AB de Villiers the hardest one to bowl at because of AB’s 360-degree hitting technique.
- He is an avid dog lover.
