Sanchit Sharma

Sanchit Mohan Sharma (born 22 July 2001) is an Indian-born cricketer who plays for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team.[1]

Sanchit Sharma
Personal information
Full name
Sanchit Mohan Sharma
Born (2001-07-22) 22 July 2001
Sonipat, Haryana, India
BattingRight handed
BowlingRight arm Medium
RoleBowler
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 99)27 March 2023 v Papua New Guinea
Last ODI6 June 2023 v West Indies
T20I debut (cap 57)7 October 2021 v Ireland
Last T20I16 February 2023 v Afghanistan
Source: Cricinfo, 6 June 2023

Personal life

Sharma grew up in Ajman along with his sister Khushi Sharma, who made her debut for the UAE women's team in 2021.[2] Their Indian father Brij Mohan Sharma moved to the UAE in 1990 to work as a mechanical engineer, later establishing a metal trading firm. He played cricket at high levels in his home state of Haryana.[3]

Career

In October 2021, he was named in the UAE's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the 2021 Summer T20 Bash tournament.[4] He made his T20I debut on 7 October 2021, for the UAE against Ireland.[5] Before his T20I debut, he was named in the UAE's squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[6]

In March 2023, he was named in UAE's squad for the 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off.[7] He made his One Day International (ODI) debut on 27 March 2023, for the UAE against Papua New Guinea in that tournament.[8]

References
  1. "Sanchit Sharma". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  2. Radley, Paul (22 November 2021). "Roommates shine as UAE make convincing start to Women's T20 World Cup qualifying". The National. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  3. Radley, Paul (16 December 2020). "'It would be a really great to be selected': The Ajman brother and sister in a race to be first to play senior cricket for UAE". The National. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  4. "United Arab Emirates vs Namibia, 1st T20I Match Details, Prediction, Team Squad". Sports Unfold. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  5. "1st T20I, ICCA Dubai, Oct 7 2021, Ireland tour of United Arab Emirates". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  6. "ECB announce team to represent the UAE in ICC U19 CWC 2020". Emirates Cricket Board. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  7. "Team UAE squad named for Men's CWC Qualifier Playoff in Namibia announced". Emirates Cricket Board. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  8. "2n Match, Windhoek, March 27, 2023, ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
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