Ishant Sharma is a well known bowler of the Indian squad. His aggression and speed while bowling have always been the talk of the town. Ishant, with the height as 6ft, is one of the tallest bowlers that India has till date. Because of his thin and lean physique, his teammates started calling him ‘lambu’. He has been playing this game since the age of 14 years. He got his first chance to play for the country at the age of 18 years.
He made his debut by playing six youth ODI and three youth test matches in Under 19 tournaments. Sharma was selected in the test team in May 2007 to play against Bangladesh. He played in the second test and bowled just three overs. Out of three, one over was maiden and the other two overs were conceded for 5 runs. With his impressive performance, he was further selected for a tour of England in July-August 2007.
In test cricket, Sharma has taken a total of 311 wickets while playing ODI matches he took 115 wickets. His best test match was against West Indies on June 28, 2011, in which he took 10 wickets for 108 runs.
While playing ODI, his best performance was 4/34 against Sri Lanka on November 2, 2014, and also won the man of the match for the game.
In six matches, Ishant has taken 4 wickets at a go. He played his last ODI on January 17, 2016, against Australia and last test match on November 25, 2021, against New Zealand.
After ODI and test cricket, he also has a commendable IPL record. He has played for IPL tournaments for almost half a dozen IPL teams like Delhi Capitals, Kings XI Punjab, Rising Pune Supergiants, Deccan Chargers, and Kolkata Knight Riders.
Biography of Ishant Sharma
- Real name: Ishant Vijay Sharma
- Other/Nickname: Lambu
- Profession: Cricketer
- Famous for: Right arm fast bowling
- Best performance: 4/34 vs Sri Lanka November 2, 2014
Physical Statistics
- Height: 6 feet 5 inches
- Weight: 84 kilograms
- Hair colour: Black
Personal Life
- Date of Birth: September 2, 1988
- Place of Birth: Delhi
- Nationality: Indian
- Hometown: Delhi
- School: Ganga International School
- Higher education qualification: 10 standard
Family Statistics
- Marital status: Married
- Wife: Pratima Singh (former Indian basketball player)
- Father: Vijay Sharma
- Mother: Grisha Sharma
- Sister: Eva (elder)
- Religion: Hinduism
- Other hobbies: Watching Movies, Driving, Music, Playing Cricket
Career Statistics
- Domestic cricket debut: Ranji Trophy, 2006
- ODI debut: 29 June, 2007 versus South Africa
- Test debut: 25 May, 2007 versus Bangladesh
Achievements
- For his incredible achievements in the field of cricket, he was presented with the prestigious Arjuna award in 2020.
- Ishant Sharma is the fifth fastest bowler to take 100 test wickets. Also he is the second slowest bowler to reach the mark of 250 wickets. Thrice he has been declared as ‘player of the match’ because of his excellent bowling.
- Once while playing against Australia, 2008 where he bagged 4/38 in the match. Twice against Sri Lanka in 2009 and 2013.
Here are some lesser known facts about Ishant Sharma
- Just after his higher secondary examination, Ishant left school to focus more and more on cricket. He is the fastest and one of the finest bowlers of India, having a bowling speed of 152.5 kilometres per hour.
- In 2006, he was chosen for the U-19 cricket team and went on a tour of England. He also went to play in Pakistan in 2006-2007.
- On February 15, 2018, Sharma became 9th Indian to join the England’s county team Sussex CCC.
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