Sanchit Sharma

Sanchit Sharma
Personal information
Full name
Sanchit Mohan Sharma
Born (2001-07-22) 22 July 2001 (age 23)
Ajman, United Arab Emirates
BattingRight handed
BowlingRight arm Medium
RoleBowler
RelationsKhushi Sharma (sister)
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 99)27 March 2023 v Papua New Guinea
Last ODI6 June 2023 v West Indies
T20I debut (cap 57)7 October 2021 v Ireland
Last T20I16 February 2023 v Afghanistan
Source: Cricinfo, 6 June 2023

Sanchit Mohan Sharma (born 22 July 2001) is an Indian-born cricketer who plays for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team.[1]

Personal life

Sharma grew up in Ajman along with his sister Khushi Sharma, who made her debut for the UAE women's team in 2021.[2] Their Indian father Brij Mohan Sharma moved to the UAE in 1990 to work as a mechanical engineer, later establishing a metal trading firm there. He played cricket at high levels in his home state of Haryana.[3]

Career

In October 2021, he was named in the UAE's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the 2021 Summer T20 Bash tournament.[4] He made his T20I debut on 7 October 2021, against Ireland.[5] Before his T20I debut, he was named in the UAE's squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[6]

In March 2023, he was named in UAE's squad for the 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off.[7] He made his One Day International (ODI) debut on 27 March 2023, for the UAE against Papua New Guinea in that tournament.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Sanchit Sharma". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  2. ^ Radley, Paul (22 November 2021). "Roommates shine as UAE make convincing start to Women's T20 World Cup qualifying". The National. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  3. ^ Radley, Paul (16 December 2020). "'It would be a really great to be selected': The Ajman brother and sister in a race to be first to play senior cricket for UAE". The National. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  4. ^ "United Arab Emirates vs Namibia, 1st T20I Match Details, Prediction, Team Squad". Sports Unfold. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  5. ^ "1st T20I, ICCA Dubai, Oct 7 2021, Ireland tour of United Arab Emirates". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  6. ^ "ECB announce team to represent the UAE in ICC U19 CWC 2020". Emirates Cricket Board. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  7. ^ "Team UAE squad named for Men's CWC Qualifier Playoff in Namibia announced". Emirates Cricket Board. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  8. ^ "2n Match, Windhoek, March 27, 2023, ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
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