Vivrant Sharma (born 30 October 1999) is an Indian domestic cricketer.[1] An integral part of the Jammu & Kashmir middle order, he came into the limelight for his explosive batting in the 2022-23 Vijay Hazare Trophy. He was Jammu & Kashmir's highest run scorer in the tournament amassing 395 runs at an average of 56.42.[2]
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| Born | 30 October 1999 Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Leg-Break Googly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–present | Jammu and Kashmir | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 13 December 2022 Jammu & Kashmir v Madhya Pradesh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| List A debut | 21 February 2021 Jammu & Kashmir v Saurashtra | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 18 April 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
He made his Twenty20 debut on 4 November 2021, for Jammu & Kashmir in the 2021–22 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.[3] After spending a year with Sunrisers Hyderabad as a net bowler, he was bought by them for Rs 2.6 crore, 13 times his base price in the 2023 Indian Premier League auction.[4] He was released by Sunrisers Hyderabad in November 2023 after just one season.[5]
Early life
editVivrant Sharma was born on 30 October 1999 in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.[6]
Vivrant pursued his schooling in BSF senior secondary school and shifted his focus to cricket post his intermediate studies.[7]
After losing his father Sushil Sharma at the age of 14 to a kidney failure, Vivrant's brother Vikrant took over the family responsibilities and made Vivrant concentrate on developing his cricket skills.[8]
Vivrant started off as a right-handed batter, but in his sixth standard, following the footsteps of his brother Vikrant, he switched to become a left-handed batter and a leg spin bowler.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Vivrant Sharma". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Who is Vibrant Sharma". Times of India. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Elite, Group C, Vadodara, Nov 4 2021, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ "IPL Auction 2023: Full list of sold and unsold players". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ "Sunrisers Hyderabad full list of players retained, released and traded ahead of IPL 2024 auction". The Hindu Sportstar. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ "Vivrant Sharma". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ "IPL Auction: How Vivrant Sharma went from being SRH net bowler to their big punt". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ "IPL Auction: How Vivrant Sharma went from being SRH net bowler to their big punt". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ "IPL Auction: How Vivrant Sharma went from being SRH net bowler to their big punt". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
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