Bipul Sharma

Bipul Sharma
Personal information
Full name
Bipul Sharma
Born (1983-09-28) 28 September 1983 (age 41)
Amritsar, Punjab, India
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2003/04–2012/13Punjab
2007–2009Chandigarh Lions
2010–2013Kings XI Punjab
2013/14–2017/18Himachal Pradesh
2015–2018Sunrisers Hyderabad
2018/19Sikkim
2019-presentChandigarh
Career statistics
Competition FC List A T20
Matches 50 82 88
Runs scored 2,514 1,504 871
Batting average 42.61 32.69 21.24
100s/50s 6/14 1/8 0/2
Top score 176 100 79*
Balls bowled 8,432 3,572 1,404
Wickets 115 85 65
Bowling average 30.69 28.81 23.24
5 wickets in innings 2 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 7/72 5/36 4/28
Catches/stumpings 18/– 36/– 28/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 24 April 2015

Bipul Sharma (born 28 September 1983) is an Indian first-class cricketer who plays for Chandigarh in domestic cricket.[1] He is an all-rounder who bats left-handed and bowls slow left-arm orthodox.

He was originally signed by IPL team Kings XI Punjab for the 2010 season and he spent 4 years as a back-up player for the franchise making 15 appearances in total including just a single outing during the 2013 campaign. He was dropped from their roster for the 2014 season.

It looked likely that Sharma would go without an IPL team again for 2015 season before an injury Laxmi Shulka saw Sunrisers Hyderabad bring him in as a late replacement.[2]

While Sharma again received limited playing time while at Sunrisers Hyderabad he did appear in all 3 knockout games of their title winning campaign in the 2016 IPL. His performances included 27 off 11 balls in the eliminator against Kolkata Knight Riders as well as taking the crucial wicket of AB de Villiers in the final itself.[3][4]

Bipul Sharma finished his IPL career with a record low dot ball percentage (26.83%).[5]

In 2020, he signed a contract to play for Formby in the Liverpool League, UK. The contract was later delayed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic but Sharma is due to appear for them in the summer of 2021.[6]

References

  1. ^ Bipul Sharma – ESPNcricinfo
  2. ^ "Bipul Sharma replaces 'ill' Shukla in Sunrisers Hyderabad squad". Deccan Herald. 19 April 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Full Scorecard of Sunrisers vs RCB Final 2016 – Score Report". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Full Scorecard of Sunrisers vs KKR Eliminator 2016 – Score Report". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Batsmen with lowest dot ball % in the IPL". T20 Head to Head. 28 February 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  6. ^ Hirst, Steven (2 November 2020). "Formby sign IPL star Bipul Sharma". CricX. Retrieved 16 March 2021.


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