Pushkar Sharma (cricketer)
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| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left-arm medium-fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| T20I debut (cap 43) | 17 November 2022 v St Helena | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pushkar Shivkumar Sharma is an Indian-born Kenyan Cricketer.[1] He made his debut on November 17, 2022 against Saint Helena at the age of 22,[2] a year after scoring 841 runs from 14 innings in the NPCA (Nairobi Province Cricket Association) Super Division League.[3] He received sponsorship from IndiaFirst Life Insurance Company Limited (IndiaFirst Life).[4]
Career
He opened the batting for Kenya in the 2022–23 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifiers alongside Collins Obuya.[5] He led Mumbai Under-16 team in 2014-15, where Prithvi Shaw played under his captaincy.[6] Pushkar Sharma also trained alongside Arjun Tendulkar in Mumbai Under-16 probables squad.[7]
Biography
He was born in Thane, Maharashtra.[8] He joined YMCA club in Greater Noida before shifting to Mumbai, where he started playing for Al-Barkaat Malik English School.[9]
Sponsorship
IndiaFirst Life Insurance Company
References
- ^ "India-born cricketer Pushkar Sharma to play for his adopted country Kenya". ANI News. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ IANS (27 December 2022). "India-born Cricketer Pushkar Sharma Ready To Represent 'Adopted' Country Kenya". TheQuint. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ "India-born cricketer Pushkar Sharma to play for his adopted country Kenya". ANI News. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ https://www.mediainfoline.com/brand/indiafirst-life-announces-sponsorship-pushkar-sharmas-goal
- ^ "Collins Obuya is like Virat Kohli for us, I opened along with him in Africa T20WC qualifiers: India-Born Kenyan cricketer Pushkar Sharma". cnbctv18.com. 29 December 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ Satyam, Ashish (7 February 2023). "Noida To Nairobi: Story Of Pushkar Sharma, Ex-Mumbai U-16 Captain Who Now Represents Kenya". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ Kalamegam, Pradeep (11 June 2014). "Arjun Tendulkar included in Mumbai Under-16 probables squad". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "How cricketer Pushkar Sharma kept his dreams alive despite father's death and mounting debts". The Times of India. 22 June 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ Satyam, Ashish (7 February 2023). "Noida To Nairobi: Story Of Pushkar Sharma, Ex-Mumbai U-16 Captain Who Now Represents Kenya". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
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