Ishant Sharma

Ishant Sharma
Sharma in 2012
Personal information
Full name
Ishant Sharma
Born (1988-09-02) 2 September 1988 (age 36)
Delhi, India
NicknameLambu
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
BattingRight handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 258)25 May 2007 v Bangladesh
Last Test25 November 2021 v New Zealand
ODI debut (cap 169)29 June 2007 v South Africa
Last ODI17 January 2016 v Australia
ODI shirt no.1
T20I debut (cap 21)1 February 2008 v Australia
Last T20I10 October 2013 v Australia
T20I shirt no.1
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2006/07–presentDelhi
2008–2010Kolkata Knight Riders
2011–2012Deccan Chargers
2013–2015Sunrisers Hyderabad
2016Rising Pune Supergiants
2017Kings XI Punjab
2018Sussex
2019–presentDelhi Capitals
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 105 80 149 123
Runs scored 785 72 1,061 174
Batting average 8.26 4.80 8.69 6.96
100s/50s 0/1 0/0 0/2 0/0
Top score 57 13 66 31
Balls bowled 19,160 3,733 26,808 5,834
Wickets 311 115 481 178
Bowling average 32.40 30.98 28.35 28.95
5 wickets in innings 11 0 16 1
10 wickets in match 1 0 2 0
Best bowling 7/74 4/34 7/24 5/21
Catches/stumpings 23/– 19/– 33/– 26/–
Medal record
Men's Cricket
Representing  India
ICC Champions Trophy
Winner 2013 England and Wales
ICC World Test Championship
Runner-up 2019–2021
ACC Asia Cup
Runner-up 2008 Pakistan
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 25 November 2021

Ishant Sharma (pronunciationⓘ; born 2 September 1988) is an Indian cricketer who has represented India in Tests, ODIs and T20Is. He is a 6 ft 4 in tall[1][2][3] right-arm fast-medium bowler.[4][5] At the age of 18, Sharma was called to join the Indian squad for the tour of South Africa in 2006–07. However, after receiving the call and organising travel arrangements, he was deselected.[6] In reference to his height and lean physique in his Under-19 days, the bowler was nicknamed Lambu.[7][8] In 2011, he became the fifth youngest player to take 100 Test wickets. Against South Africa in 2013, Ishant Sharma became the fifth quickest Indian to record 100 ODI wickets.[9] While being a "rhythm" bowler, he still is considered one of the fastest Indian bowlers having bowled in excess of 150 km/h on several occasions in international cricket as well as the IPL, his fastest being 152.2 km/h bowled to Ricky Ponting on Boxing Day Test in 2011. In 2020, Indian government has awarded him the Arjuna Award to recognize his outstanding achievement in cricket. Sharma was a member of the Indian team that won the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy.

In February 2021, during the series against England, Ishant took his 300th wicket in Test cricket.[10][11] He is regarded as one of the greatest pacers in Indian Cricket.[12]

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  2. ^ "Finn and Ishant: The tale of two tall spearheads". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 21 May 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  3. ^ A CORRESPONDENT (20 October 2013), "All over in one Ishant over - Australia win by 4 wickets to take 2-1 lead", The Telegraph India. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Ishant Sharma". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
  5. ^ "First-class bowling for each team by Ishant Sharma". Cricket Addictor. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  6. ^ Ishant won't be going to SA, by Anand Vasu, ESPNcricinfo, 27 December 2006
  7. ^ "Speedster Ishant Sharma earns Curtly Ambrose comparison". Herald and Weekly Times. Archived from the original on 23 December 2008. Retrieved 3 November 2008.
  8. ^ Ramamoorthy, Mangala (3 April 2008). "Season's flavour". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  9. ^ Abraham, Derek (12 December 2013). "de Kock and bull story". Daily News & Analysis. Retrieved 20 June 2024 – via Newsbank.
  10. ^ "Ishant Sharma, the man for the 'dirty job', climbs Mt 300". Times of India. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  11. ^ "Ishant Sharma Becomes 2nd Indian Pacer to Play 100 Tests". TheQuint. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  12. ^ "1st Test: Ishant Sharma becomes third Indian pacer to take 300 Test wickets". The TImes of India. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2023.