Joginder Sharma
{{Short description|Indian cricketer and police officer}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Joginder Sharma
| image =
| country = India
| fullname =
| nickname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|10|23|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Rohtak, Haryana, India
| heightft =
| heightinch =
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| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right arm fast-medium
| role = All-rounder
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2004–2007
| odidebutdate = 23 December
| odidebutyear = 2004
| odidebutagainst = Bangladesh
| odicap = 155
| lastodidate = 24 January
| lastodiyear = 2007
| lastodiagainst = West Indies
| odishirt = 23
| T20Idebutdate = 19 September
| T20Idebutyear = 2007
| T20Idebutagainst = England
| T20Icap = 6
| lastT20Idate = 24 September
| lastT20Iyear = 2007
| lastT20Iagainst = Pakistan
| T20Ishirt = 23
| club1 = Haryana
| year1 = {{nowrap|2002/03–2016/17}}
| clubnumber1 =
| club2 = Chennai Super Kings
| year2 = 2008–2012
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| columns = 4
| column1 = ODI
| matches1 = 4
| runs1 = 35
| bat avg1 = 35.00
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 29*
| deliveries1 = 150
| wickets1 = 1
| bowl avg1 = 115.00
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 1/28
| catches/stumpings1 = 3/–
| column2 = T20I
| matches2 = 4
| runs2 = –
| bat avg2 = –
| 100s/50s2 = –/–
| top score2 = –
| deliveries2 = 87
| wickets2 = 4
| bowl avg2 = 34.50
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 2/20
| catches/stumpings2 = 2/–
| column3 = FC
| matches3 = 77
| runs3 = 2804
| bat avg3 = 24.81
| 100s/50s3 = 5/10
| top score3 = 139
| deliveries3 = 14,140
| wickets3 = 297
| bowl avg3 = 21.09
| fivefor3 = 14
| tenfor3 = 5
| best bowling3 = 8/24
| catches/stumpings3 = 4/–
| column4 = LA
| matches4 = 80
| runs4 = 1040
| bat avg4 = 18.24
| 100s/50s4 = 0/0
| top score4 = 87
| deliveries4 = 3577
| wickets4 = 115
| bowl avg4 = 23.88
| fivefor4 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 4/13
| catches/stumpings4 = 9/–
| date = 4 July
| year = 2023
| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/44/44939/44939.html CricketArchive
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{{MedalCompetition|ICC T20 World Cup}}
{{Medal|W|2007 South Africa|}}
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DSP Joginder Sharma {{audio|Joginder_Sharma.ogg|pronunciation}} (born 23 October 1983) is an Indian police officer and former professional cricketer who currently serves as a DSP of police in the Haryana Police. He has made sporadic appearances for the Indian cricket team. He also played for Chennai Super Kings from 2008 to 2012. He was a member of the Indian team that won the 2007 inaugural ICC T20 World Cup, where in the final, he took the winning wicket of Misbah-ul-Haq. During his time with Chennai in the IPL, he was a part of the team that won the 2010 and 2011 tournaments.
Style of play
A bowling all rounder, he played as a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler and captained his state, Haryana.
Domestic career
Sharma made his first-class debut for Haryana against Madhya Pradesh in the 2002/03 Ranji Trophy, hitting 81 before taking 11/84 to lead Haryana to a 103 run victory.{{cite web| title = Haryana vs Madhya Pradesh at Rohtak 9–12 November 2002| url= http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2002-03/IND_LOCAL/RANJI/PLATE/ROUND1/HRYNA_MP_RJI_09-12NOV2002.html| work = ESPNcricinfo|access-date = 2007-02-14}} He had made his debut in the limited over domestic arena the season before.{{cite web|first =Siddhartha |last= Vaidyanathan| title = Joginder Sharma| url=http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/india/content/current/player/29976.html |work=ESPNcricinfo| access-date = 2007-02-14}} Sharma finished his debut season with 24 wickets at 17.41 and 280 runs at 46.66{{cite web|title = Bowling – Most Wickets | url =http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2002-03/IND_LOCAL/RANJI/STATS/IND_LOCAL_RANJI_AVS_BOWL_MOST_WKTS.html| publisher=ESPNcricinfo | access-date = 2007-02-13}}{{cite web|title = Batting – Most Runs | url =http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2002-03/IND_LOCAL/RANJI/STATS/IND_LOCAL_RANJI_AVS_BAT_MOST_RUNS.html| publisher=ESPNcricinfo | access-date = 2007-02-13}} He followed this with 148 runs at 68.51 and 23 wickets at 23.39 in 2003/04 Ranji season.{{cite web|title = Bowling – Most Wickets | url =http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2003-04/IND_LOCAL/RANJI/STATS/IND_LOCAL_RANJI_AVS_BOWL_MOST_WKTS.html| publisher=ESPNcricinfo | access-date = 2007-02-13}}{{cite web|title = Batting – Most Runs | url =http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2003-04/IND_LOCAL/RANJI/STATS/IND_LOCAL_RANJI_AVS_BAT_MOST_RUNS.html| publisher=ESPNcricinfo | access-date = 2007-02-13}} He was selected for the North Zone team for the Duleep Trophy, and took 6/59 in a match against West Zone during the victorious campaign.{{cite news|title = Chopra guides North Zone home| url = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/137102.html | work = ESPNcricinfo | date = 2004-02-25 |access-date = 2007-02-14}}
Sharma gained national attention in a match for India A against the national team at Bangalore, when he dismissed Rahul Dravid, V. V. S. Laxman and Yuvraj Singh.{{cite news|first = Dileep | last = Premachandran| title = India A take charge despite Ganguly's effort| url=http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/143664.html| work = ESPNcricinfo |date = 29 September 2004 | access-date = 2007-02-14}} He also played for the Rest of India side, which defeated Mumbai in the Irani Trophy.{{cite news| title = Rest of India crush Mumbai| url=http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/143598.html| work = ESPNcricinfo |date = 25 September 2004 | access-date = 2007-02-14}}
Having scored two successive centuries, and securing a 14/116 in the 2004/05 Ranji Trophy against Vidarbha,{{cite web| title = Vidarbha vs Haryana at Nagpur 13–16 December 2004| url= http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2004-05/IND_LOCAL/RANJI/PLATE/ROUND4/VIDAR_HRYNA_RJI_13-16DEC2004.html| work = ESPNcricinfo|access-date = 2007-02-14}} Sharma won his place in the Indian side for the Bangladesh tour. He had limited batting opportunities, scoring 34 in two brief knocks at the end of the innings without being dismissed, but his bowling was ineffective, taking 1/99, and was dropped after playing in that ODI series. He ended the Ranji Trophy with 36 wickets, the second highest at 15.47 and 472 runs at 52.{{cite web|title = Bowling – Most Wickets | url =http://aus.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/2004-05/IND_LOCAL/RANJI/STATS/CUM-STATS//IND_LOCAL_RANJI_AVS_BOWL_MOST_WKTS.html| publisher=ESPNcricinfo | access-date = 2007-02-13}}{{cite web|title = Batting – Most Runs | url =http://aus.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/2004-05/IND_LOCAL/RANJI/STATS/CUM-STATS//IND_LOCAL_RANJI_AVS_BAT_MOST_RUNS.html| publisher=ESPNcricinfo | access-date = 2007-02-13}} In 2005/06, he topped the Duleep Trophy bowling averages.{{cite web|title = Bowling – Best averages | url =http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005-06/IND_LOCAL/DULEEP/STATS/IND_LOCAL_DULEEP_AVS_BOWL_BEST_AVS.html| publisher=ESPNcricinfo | access-date = 2007-02-13}}
Sharma performed strongly in the 2006/07 Indian domestic season to bring himself into contention for national selection. His batting for North Zone in the Duleep Trophy yielded 421 runs in three matches, and he was subsequently the leading wicket-taker in the Ranji Trophy, taking 39 wickets in seven matches, as well as two ten-wicket hauls and a hat-trick.{{cite news|first = Siddhartha |last = Vaidyanathan| title = Joginder gets a second chance|url= http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/276253.html|work = ESPNcricinfo| date = 12 January 2007| access-date = 2007-02-14}} Despite being unable to prevent Haryana from being relegated to the Plate division, he was recalled in January 2007 to the team at the expense of Irfan Pathan for the ODI series against the West Indies. He was selected for the second ODI in Cuttack, but after scoring 1 and failing to take a wicket,{{cite web|title = – Joginder Sharma – ODIs – Innings by innings| url = https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/29976.html?class=2;template=results;type=allround;view=innings |work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date = 2007-02-14}} Pathan was immediately recalled and Sharma dropped. Sharma was not named in the Indian squad for the 2007 Cricket World Cup.
International career
Sharma found a place for himself in the 2007 World Twenty20 in South Africa. He bowled the final over of the semi-final against Australia, with Michael Hussey facing and Australia needing 22 runs to win, taking two wickets as India won by 15 runs.
He also bowled the final over in the final against Pakistan with thirteen runs required and only one wicket in hand. His first ball went for a wide and the next was borderline but not called by the umpire. The third was a full toss which was pulled straight back over his head for six by Misbah-ul-Haq. Then he bowled a delivery outside off stump which Misbah attempted to scoop the ball over the fine leg fielder from the fourth ball but mistimed it and was caught by Sreesanth, giving India the win. The Haryana government announced a cash reward of {{INRConvert|21|l|year=2007}} and a job as Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) for Joginder Sharma in recognition of his contribution to the Indian victory.{{cite web |title = Haryana CM announces Rs. 21 lakh cash reward for Joginder Sharma |url = http://www.punjabnewsline.com/content/view/5828/94/ |publisher=Punjab Newsline Network |access-date = 2007-09-26 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://archive.today/20130131232544/http://www.punjabnewsline.com/content/view/5828/94/ |archive-date = 31 January 2013 }}
Post-playing career
Joginder Sharma joined the Haryana Police in October 2007, while still an active cricketer. He is, {{as of|June 2020|lc=yes}}, a Deputy Superintendent of Police located in Pehowa in the Kurukshetra district of Haryana.{{Cite web |title=Appointment of Sh. Joginder Sharma as DSP in Haryana Police |url=https://haryanapoliceonline.gov.in/dsp_joginder.aspx |access-date=2020-06-11 |website=Haryana Police |archive-date=11 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200611091603/https://haryanapoliceonline.gov.in/dsp_joginder.aspx |url-status=dead }}{{Cite news |title=Haryana govt transfers 68 police officer |work=Outlook|agency=Press Trust of India |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/haryana-govt-transfers-68-police-officer/1860133 |access-date=2020-06-11}}{{Cite news |date=10 April 2020 |title=Have to be available 24/7, can't say no: DSP Joginder Sharma |language=en |work=The Times of India|agency=Indo-Asian News Service |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/off-the-field/have-to-be-available-24/7-cant-say-no-dsp-joginder-sharma/articleshow/75083937.cms |access-date=2020-06-11}}{{Cite web |title=:: Welcome to Haryana Police :: |url=https://haryanapolice.gov.in/Organization |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=haryanapolice.gov.in}} Sharma retired from his cricketing career on 3 February 2023 having not played professional cricket since 2017.{{Cite web |title=Joginder Sharma announces retirement from all forms of cricket |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/joginder-sharma-announces-retirement-from-all-forms-of-cricket-1357097 |access-date=2023-02-03 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}
In 2023, Haryana Police have registered a case against him and five others in connection with the suicide of a Hisar resident.{{Cite news |last=Kumar |first=Mukesh |date=2024-01-04 |title=2007 World Cup Cricket Hero Joginder Sharma Among 6 Accused In Hisar Suicide Case |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/2007-cricket-hero-among-6-accused-in-hisar-suicide/articleshow/106537729.cms}}
In other turn of events, he, while serving as a DSP in Haryana Police under sports quota, moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court after the state government excluded him from the list of officers considered for IPS promotion to the 2021 select list. He claims he joined the DSP post in 2007 and completed probation before most others on the list, suggesting unfair practices in his exclusion, to which the Punjab and Haryana high court have issued a notice to BJP-led Haryana Government.{{Cite news |title=HC Notice To Haryana On Ex-Cricketer's Plea Against Exclusion From IPS List |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/ex-cricketer-joginder-sharma-approaches-high-court-over-exclusion-from-ips-elevation-list/articleshow/106682920.cms |access-date=2024-01-10 |work=The Times of India}}
References
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External links
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{{India Squad 2007 Cricket World Twenty20}}
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