Mohit Sharma
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Ballabhgarh, Haryana, India
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| Full name | Mohit Mahipal Sharma | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 September 1988 Ballabhgarh, Haryana, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Aashu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right arm fast-medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 199) | 1 August 2013 v Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 25 October 2015 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 47) | 30 March 2014 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 5 October 2015 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2011–2025 | Haryana | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | Chennai Super Kings (squad no. 18) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | Kings XI Punjab (squad no. 18) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Chennai Super Kings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Delhi Capitals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Gujarat Titans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Delhi Capitals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 3 April 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mohit Mahipal Sharma (born 18 September 1988) is a former Indian international cricketer. He played for Haryana in domestic cricket and appeared in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for Chennai Super Kings, Kings XI Punjab, Gujarat Titans and Delhi Capitals. He was a right-arm medium fast bowler.
Mohit Sharma announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on 3 December 2025.[1][2]
Following his work with pace bowling coach Ian Pont, Sharma picked up 37 wickets in 7 games at an average of 23 in the 2012–13 Ranji Trophy. He was then contracted by the IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings for the 2013 season. He played 15 matches in 2013 Indian Premier League and took 23 wickets.
In December 2018, he was bought by the Chennai Super Kings in the player auction for the 2019 Indian Premier League for 5 crores.[3][4] He was released by the Chennai Super Kings ahead of the 2020 IPL auction.[5] In the 2020 IPL auction, he was bought by the Delhi Capitals ahead of the 2020 Indian Premier League.[6]
On 26 March 2022, Mohit was roped in by the new franchise Gujarat Titans as a net bowler for the IPL 2022 season.[7]
In the 2023 IPL Auction, he was bought by the Gujarat Titans, and made a major comeback, taking 27 wickets, tied for the second-highest in the season.
In 2024 IPL, Sharma broke the record of worst bowling spell in IPL history by conceding 73 runs in a game against Delhi Capitals; the unwanted distinction was previously held by Basil Thampi, for his 70-run spell. Sharma finished with 4-0-73-0 in that game.
