Ishant Sharma, is an Indian cricketer who plays Tests, ODIs and T20Is for India. This right arm fast medium bowler joins the Indian team for the South Africa tournament in 2006-2007 at the age of 18. He was nicknamed Lambu during his Under-19 days because of his lean appearance. He was named as the fifth youngest player to take 100 test wickets in 2011.
In 2013 he becomes the quickest Indian bowler to collect 100 ODI wickets against South Africa. For his extreme performance in cricket he was awarded Arjuna by the Indian government in 2020.
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Indian Cricket Player Ishant Sharma Profile:
| Full Name | Ishant Vijay Sharma |
| Nick Name | Lambu and Sonu |
| Date Of Birth | 2 September 1988 |
| Age | 32 Years |
| Birth Place | Delhi, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Playing Role | Bowler |
| Bowling Style | Right arm medium fast |
| Batting Style | Right Handed Bat |
| Jersey Number | #29 (India) | #1(IPL) |
| Coach | Not Known |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| School | Ganga International School,Delhi |
| College | Not Known |
Ishant Sharma Physical Statics :
| Hair Color | Black |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Height | 193 cm |
| Weight | 84 kg |
| Chest | 40 inches |
| Waist | 31 inches |
| Biceps | 12 inches |
Ishant Sharma Family & Relationships :
| Father Name | Vijay Sharma |
| Mother Name | Grisha Sharma |
| Sister Name | Eva Sharma |
| Spouse Name | Pratima Singh |
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Biography Of Ishant Sharma :
Childhood of Ishant Sharma :
Ishant used to play for the Kings XI Punjab team Later he was bought by the Delhi Capitals in the 2018 IPL auction ahead of the 2019 Indian Premier League. He was considered as the fastest bowler India ever had and the team will missed his presence due to some problems like wrist positioning, injuries and dwindling pace. Ishant did his last ODI for India and because of the tough match he failed to make good progress for his team in 2016.
Early Stage of Ishant Sharma :
In total 14 first class games he collects 68 wickets and in domestic cricket he plays for Delhi In total 14 first class games he collects 68 wickets and in domestic cricket he plays for Delhi. In 2008 Indian Premier League he was brought by the Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL action for the massive amount of $ 950,000. In the IPL tournament this amount was considered as the biggest amount which was paid for any bowler. His wife Pratima Singh was a Basketball player and the couple married on 10 December 2016.
Ishant Sharma Played Teams :
India, Delhi, India Red, Kolkata Knight Riders, Deccan Chargers, Rest of India, India A, North Zone, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Indians, Rising Pune Supergiant, Kings XI Punjab, India Blue, Sussex, Delhi Capitals.
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Ishant Sharma Career Information :
- Test debut : On May 25, 2007 vs Bangladesh at Shere Bangla National Stadium
- Last Test : On Mar 04, 2021 vs England at Narendra Modi Stadium
- ODI debut : On Jun 29, 2007 vs South Africa at Civil Service Cricket Club
- Last ODI : On Jan 23, 2016 vs Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground
- T20 debut : On Feb 01, 2008 vs Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Last T20 : On Oct 10, 2013 vs Australia at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium
- IPL debut : On Apr 18, 2008 vs RCB at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium
- Last IPL : On Sep 29, 2020 vs Sunrisers Hyderabad at Sheikh Zayed Stadium
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Ishant Sharma Batting & Fielding Records
| TYPE | M | I | R | HS | AVE | SR | 100 | 200 | 50 | 4S | 6s |
| TEST | 101 | 135 | 746 | 57 | 8.29 | 30.17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 84 | 1 |
| ODI | 80 | 28 | 72 | 13 | 4.8 | 35.47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| T20I | 14 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 8.0 | 88.89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| IPL | 90 | 25 | 55 | 10 | 9.17 | 90.16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
Ishant Sharma Bowling Career
| M | I | BALL | R | W | BBI | ECON | AVG | 5W | 10W | |
| TEST | 101 | 181 | 18504 | 9780 | 303 | 7/74 | 3.17 | 32.28 | 11 | 1 |
| ODI | 80 | 78 | 3733 | 3562 | 115 | 4/34 | 5.73 | 30.97 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 14 | 14 | 278 | 400 | 8 | 2/34 | 8.63 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 |
| IPL | 90 | 90 | 1925 | 2604 | 71 | 5/12 | 8.12 | 36.68 | 1 | 0 |
Records Of Ishant Sharma :
- He made a record by taking 100 test wickets as fifth youngest player.
- He took 100 ODI wickets and becomes the fifth quickest Indian.
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Awards Of Ishant Sharma :
- Arjuna Award.
- Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna.
Ishant Sharma on Social Media:
- INSTAGRAM : @ishant.sharma29
- TWITTER : @ImIshant
- FACEBOOK : @IshantSharmaIND
Ishant Sharma Hobbies & Favourites :
- Hobbies : Watching Movies, Cars, Bikes, Playing Volleyball and Football
- Favourite Cricketer : Sachin Tendulkar and Glenn McGrath
- Favourite Film : Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayange
- Favourite Food : Grilled meat and anything cooked by his mom
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