Abhishek Sharma Biography, Age, Height, Family, Girlfriend, IPL, Stats & Facts

Abhishek Sharma Biography – A hard-hitting left-hand allrounder from Punjab who started playing cricket at the age of 3!

Family Background of Abhishek Sharma:

Abhishek Sharma was born on September 04, 1994, in Amritsar, Punjab, India. His father, Raj Kumar Sharma, is a Banker employed at Bank of India, Amritsar. Also, he’s a cricket coach too.

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Abhishek Sharma with his parents

His mother’s name is Manju Sharma.

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Abhishek with his sisters

He has two sisters named Sania and Komal Sharma. Abhishek is the youngest among the siblings.

Education –

He did his schooling at Delhi Public School (DPS), Delhi.

Abhishek Sharma Biography:

Abhishek Sharma's Profile:
Personal Life:
Full NameAbhishek Sharma
NicknameNot known
Date of BirthSeptember 4, 2000
Age23 years 6 months (in March, 2024)
NationalityIndian
ReligionHinduism
Zodiac/Sun SignVirgo
Birth PlaceAmritsar, Punjab, India
SchoolDelhi Public School, Inida
CollegeNot known
Physical Stats:
Height (approx)5ft. 7"
(1.70 m)
(170 cm)
WeightNot known
Hair ColorBlack
Eye ColorBlack
Family & Relationships:
Father
Raj Kumar Sharma
MotherManju Sharma
Siblings2 sisters (Sania Sharma and Komal Sharma)
Marital StatusUnmarried
Girlfriend
Not known
Career:
ProfessionCricketer
Playing RoleAllrounder
Batting StyleLeft-hand bat
Bowling StyleSlow left-arm orthodox
Major TeamsIndia Under-19s, Punjab, Punjab Under-19s, Punjab Under-16s, Delhi Capitals, Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Test Debut
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ODI Debut
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T20I Debut-
First-Class DebutHimachal Pradesh vs Punjab at Dharamsala (October 6, 2017)
List-A DebutPunjab vs Vidarbha at Delhi (February 25, 2017)
T-20 DebutDelhi Daredevils vs Royal Challengers Bangalore at Delhi (May 12, 2018)

Abhishek’s Cricket Career:

Abhishek Sharma started playing cricket from the age of 3 only, obviously not so serious cricket. But, he had some cricket connection already, as his father, Raj Kumar, used to play cricket for Punjab at the domestic level. His father was a slow left-arm spinner and had played for the North Zone in the 1985-86 Vijay Hazare Trophy’s finale.

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He then started playing serious cricket under his father’s guidance at Gandhi Sports Complex Club. Soon, he made his name in the age-level cricket for Punjab. Abhishek has also played for India’s under-15s team. He scored a brilliant century on his under-19s debut in the Vinoo Makad Trophy.

Later, Sharma became the captain of the India Under-16s team. And, then soon led the Indian under-19s side to win the 2016-17 Asia Cup title.

He also earned the man-of-the-match award in the final of the Asia Cup for pulling the four crucial wickets of the Srilanka Under-19s team.

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Abhishek was also part of the 2018 under-19s world cup winning team. He didn’t get much to bat in the tournament. However, he did score a fifty against Bangladesh in the quarter-final.

Domestic Career:

Abhishek Sharma made his List-A debut on February 25, 2017, with his friend Shubman Gill for Punjab. He picked two wickets and scored 46 runs on the debut match against Vidarbha.

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Later, on October 06, 2019, he made his first-class debut against Himachal Pradesh. He scored a brilliant inning of 94 runs, including 13 fours and a six. He also picked one wicket in the match.

IPL Career:

Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) picked Abhishek Sharma at the 2018 IPL auction for 55 lakhs. He played his match for the DC against the Royal Challengers Bangalore, in which he scored unbeaten 46 runs, including three fours and four sixes.

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Abhishek Sharma with David Warner

The next year, Delhi traded him, along with Shahbaz Nadeem and Vijay Shankar, to Sunrisers Hyderabad in the exchange of Shikhar Dhawan.

Sharma made his IPL debut for SRH on April 15, 2018, against his previous team, Delhi Capitals. He made two runs in the match and also picked his maiden IPL wicket in the form of Colin Munro.

SRH retained him for the 2020 IPL and played for the same team in IPL 2021. The franchisee then picked him at the auctions for 6.5 crore for IPL 2022.

IPL Stats:
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Facts about Abhishek Sharma:

  • He was the highest wicket-taker of 2015-16 Under-16s Vijay Merchant Trophy (57 wickets).
  • His father moved to the UAE to play cricket after not getting enough opportunities in his state team.
  • His favorite cricketers are Yuvraj Singh and MS Dhoni.

Frequently asked questions on Google:


Q1: What is the age of Abhishek?

Ans: 29 years 6 months (in March, 2024)


Q2: What is the height of Abhishek Sharma?

Ans: 5ft. 7″ (1.70 m or 170 cm)


Q3: Who is the girlfriend of Abhishek Sharma?

Ans: Not known


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