Rahul Sharma (Indian cricketer)
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Rahul Sharma (born November 30, 1986 in Jalandhar
, Punjab) is an India
n cricketer
. He is primarily a right-handed legbreak and googly bowler. He has been a member of the Punjab cricket team since 2006. He came into the limelight due to his impressive bowling performances in IPL 2011 for Pune Warriors.
's coach). He made his debut in first class cricket on December 25, 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.
. He took just five wickets and went at 8.08 an over in the six matches he played for Deccan Chargers
. In the 2011 IPL, Rahul Sharma made a name for himself with some good bowling performances for Pune Warriors. His figures of 4-0-7-2 against Mumbai Indians
were the most economical of 2011 Indian Premier League
and the performance created enough of a buzz to see his name trend on twitter in India. John Doe finds his identityRahul Sharma benefits from Harbhajan tips.
Jalandhar
Jalandhar is a city in Jalandhar District in the state of Punjab, India. It is located 144 km northwest of the state capital, Chandigarh...
, Punjab) is an India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n cricketer
Cricketer
A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
. He is primarily a right-handed legbreak and googly bowler. He has been a member of the Punjab cricket team since 2006. He came into the limelight due to his impressive bowling performances in IPL 2011 for Pune Warriors.
Early Career
Rahul started as a medium pacer but soon turned to leg spin on his coach Devender Arora's insistence (Devender Arora is also Harbhajan SinghHarbhajan Singh
Harbhajan Singh Plaha , commonly known as Harbhajan Singh, is an Indian cricketer. A specialist bowler, he has the second-highest number of Test wickets by an off spinner, behind Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan....
's coach). He made his debut in first class cricket on December 25, 2006 for Punjab
Punjab cricket team
The Punjab cricket team is the official first-class cricket team that represents the Indian state of Punjab. They have qualified for three Ranji Trophy semi-finals in the last five seasons, and made it to the final in 2004–05 tournament, where they lost to Railways on first innings. They also play...
against Rajasthan, but had to wait till 2009 to play again. In 2009-10 season of the Ranji Trophy
Ranji Trophy
The Ranji Trophy is a domestic first-class cricket championship played in India between different city and state sides, equivalent to the County Championship in England and the Sheffield Shield in Australia...
, 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 Deccan ChargersDeccan Chargers
Hyderabad Deccan Chargers known in short as DC or 'Chargers' is a cricket franchise that represents the city of Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League...
. He took just five wickets and went at 8.08 an over in the six matches he played for Deccan Chargers
Deccan Chargers
Hyderabad Deccan Chargers known in short as DC or 'Chargers' is a cricket franchise that represents the city of Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League...
. In the 2011 IPL, Rahul Sharma made a name for himself with some good bowling performances for Pune Warriors. His figures of 4-0-7-2 against Mumbai Indians
Mumbai Indians
Mumbai Indians , is a franchise cricket team representing Mumbai in the Indian Premier League. The team is one of the eight founding members of the IPL in 2008. Mumbai Indians are currently led by Sachin Tendulkar, who is the Icon Player for the team and is coached by Robin Singh...
were the most economical of 2011 Indian Premier League
2011 Indian Premier League
The 2011 Indian Premier League season, abbreviated as IPL 4 or the IPL 2011, was the fourth season of the Indian Premier League, a professional league for Twenty20 cricket competition conceived by Lalit Modi in 2007. The tournament was hosted in India and the opening and closing ceremonies were...
and the performance created enough of a buzz to see his name trend on twitter in India. John Doe finds his identityRahul Sharma benefits from Harbhajan tips.
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