Rahul Sharma (cricketer, born 1986)
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Full name | Rahul Sharma | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Bowler | 20 July 1986|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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ODI debut (cap 193) | 8 December 2011 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 5 February 2012 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T20I debut (cap 41) | 1 February 2012 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last T20I | 3 February 2012 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2006–present | Delhi Daredevils | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | Chennai Super Kings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 18 December 2012 |
Rahul Sharma (born 20 July 1987) is an Indian
Early career
Rahul started as a medium pacer but soon turned to leg spin after his coach suggested him.[1] He made his debut in first class cricket on 25 December 2006 for Punjab against Rajasthan, but had to wait till 2009 to play again. In 2009–10 season of the Ranji Trophy, he took 13 wickets in seven first class games. Rahul played only one Ranji match in the 2010–11 season.
Indian Premier League
In 2010, Rahul Sharma made his IPL debut for
Other leagues
In September 2022, he was named in the Bhilwara Kings squad for the 2022 Legends League Cricket.[5]
International career
On 8 December 2011, Rahul made his ODI debut for India in the 4th ODI against the West Indies and took three wickets. All three batsmen were bowled. In the same match Virender Sehwag set a new record(219) for the highest score in ODIs.
Rahul scored his first run, and only run, in One Day Internationals against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 5 February 2012. He scored 1 run off 2 balls before being bowled by Xavier Doherty.
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On 1 February 2012, Rahul made his
Bell's Palsy
Rahul Sharma
Controversies
Rahul Sharma was caught along with Wayne Parnell after he tested positive for consumption of drugs in a rave party.[8] He later said he had no clue about the rave party and had gone there to attend a birthday celebration.[9]
References
- ^ "Warriors' lone beacon". Hindustan Times. 6 May 2011. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
- ^ "John Doe finds his identity". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
- ^ "Rahul Sharma: This IPL's star bowler battles nerve disorder to spin success story". The Indian Express. 6 May 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
- ^ "Rahul Sharma benefits from Harbhajan tips". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
- ^ "Bhilwara Kings Squad - Legends League Cricket, 2023 Squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ "Rahul Sharma left out of Indian team for first ODI against Sri Lanka". The Times of India. 21 July 2012. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013.
- ^ "Rahul Sharma: The man who stared adversity in the eye | Indian Premier League 2011". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
- ^ "Rave party: Rahul Sharma faces arrest after testing positive for drugs - Indian Express".
- ^ "Had no clue about the rave party: Rahul Sharma".