Ankit Sharma (cricketer)
Ankit Sharma (born 20 April 1991) is an Indian cricketer who plays as a spin bowler for Madhya Pradesh in domestic cricket. He is a left-handed batsman and a slow left-arm orthodox bowler. He is also a member of the Rajasthan Royals team in IPL. In 2019 he joined Mildenhall Cricket Club based in Suffolk, England to play in the East Anglian Premier Cricket League.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 April 1991 Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Batting | Left-handed |
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox |
| Role | Bowler |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 2009/10–present | Madhya Pradesh |
| 2012 | Deccan Chargers (squad no. 2) |
| 2013 | Sunrisers Hyderabad (squad no. 5) |
| 2014–2015 ; 2018 | Rajasthan Royals (squad no. 18) |
| 2016–2017 | Rising Pune Supergiants (squad no. 12) |
| 2019- | Mildenhall Cricket Club |
Source: Cricinfo | |
In the 2015-16 season of Ranji Trophy, Ankit was the second-highest wicket-taker for Madhya Pradesh, picking up 33 wickets in 9 matches. Ankit also took his career-best bowling figures of 7 for 91 against Andhra Pradesh in that season, helping his team to quarter-final stage.
He scored his first century (104 runs) playing for Madhya Pradesh at Indore against Baroda during Ranji Trophy 2017-18 session.
In January 2018, he was bought by the Rajasthan Royals in the 2018 IPL auction.[1]
In 2019 , he started playing in England for Mildenhall Cricket Club in the EAPL. He is currently the leading wicket taker for the season and his best figures are 6-41.
References
- |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22218394/ipl-2018-player-auction-list-sold-unsold-players |title=List of sold and unsold players |accessdate=27 January 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}