Jitesh Sharma

Jitesh Sharma is a right-handed batsman and wicket keeper who plays for India and Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL. Indian cricketer Jitesh Sharma represents Vidarbha in the domestic circuit.

On October 22, 1993, he was born in Amravati, Maharashtra, India. Sharma is a right-handed wicket-keeper batsman who took up the game at a young age. In 2023, he played his first international match against Nepal.

Jitesh Sharma: Along the Years

Jitesh Sharma Awards and Accolades

• Part of the Vidarbha team that won their maiden Ranji Trophy title in the 2018-19 season.

Jitesh Sharma Career

Jitesh Sharma, a right-handed batsman and wicket keeper for the Royal Challengers Bangalore and Indian T20I squad, was born on October 22, 1993. He has represented a number of teams, including the Mumbai Indians, Punjab Kings, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Central Zone, Vidarbha, and India. He played his first international match against Nepal in the Asian Games 2023.

Jitesh Sharma Domestic Career

In the Vijay Hazare Trophy (VHT) season of 2013–14, Jitesh made his Vidarbha team debut owing to his impressive Cooch Behar Trophy exploits. In February 2014, Sharma made his List-A debut at Jaipur against Rajasthan. For Vidarbha's first few seasons, he was a leading player. But Sharma's career took a significant turn in 2015–16 when he performed extremely well in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.

The Amaravati-born batsman scored 343 runs at a 143 strike rate, which included a century and two half-centuries. The Mumbai Indians (MI) scouting unit saw Jitesh's outstanding performance in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and acquired him in the 2016 IPL auction for INR 10 lakhs. With 298 runs in seven games, he was Vidarbha's top run scorer in the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy. He also participated in the P. Sen Trophy with Bhawanipore Club.

Jitesh Sharma IPL Career

Jitesh's attacking style in domestic cricket impressed the Mumbai Indians, who acquired him in 2016 for a base fee of Rs 10 lakhs. Despite his low profile during his tenure with the five-time champions, Jitesh was a valuable addition to the team. After being acquired by the Punjab Kings for his base price, Jitesh eventually played in his maiden IPL match in 2022.

Jitesh appeared in 26 games for PBKS during his first two seasons, originally filling the role of lower-order finisher due to his effective high strike-rate of over 150. Later, as PBKS struggled to find an opening partner for Shikhar Dhawan, the batter was also promoted to the opening position. He was named the 2024 IPL season's vice-captain of PBKS.

However, after an underwhelming season, he was let go by Punjab, and RCB signed him for the 2025 season. The season turned out to be a fantastic one as he scored more than 250 runs and won the IPL for the first time in his career.

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Jitesh Sharma International Career

He played his first international match on October 3, 2023, at the Asian Games in 2022, against Nepal. In January 2023, he received his first call-up to the Indian cricket squad for a T20 International series against Sri Lanka. Following his call-up for the Australia T20I series in 2023, his career is anticipated to keep evolving. He hit 35 runs off 19 balls against Australia in the fourth T20 International. He hit 24 runs off 16 balls in the sixth T20 International. Jitesh Sharma has played in 9 T20 International matches for India, as of September 2025.

Jitesh Sharma Family

Jitesh grew up in Amravati, Maharashtra. Mohan Sharma and Ashima Sharma are the parents of Jitesh Sharma. Jitesh also has a brother, Karnesh Sharna.

Jitesh Sharma Salary

Jitesh Sharma's IPL salary for the 2025 IPL season was 11 cr (INR).