Sanchit Sharma
{{Short description|Emirati cricketer (born 2001)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Sanchit Sharma
| image =
| country = United Arab Emirates
| fullname = Sanchit Mohan Sharma
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|7|22|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Ajman, United Arab Emirates
| death_date =
| death_place =
| batting = Right handed
| bowling = Right arm Medium
| role = Bowler
| family = Khushi Sharma (sister)
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2021-present
| odidebutdate = 27 March
| odidebutyear = 2023
| odidebutagainst = Papua New Guinea
| odicap = 99
| lastodidate = 6 June
| lastodiyear = 2023
| lastodiagainst = West Indies
| T20Idebutdate = 7 October
| T20Idebutyear = 2021
| T20Idebutagainst = Ireland
| T20Icap = 57
| lastT20Idate = 16 February
| lastT20Iyear = 2023
| lastT20Iagainst = Afghanistan
| date = 6 June 2023
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1199670.html Cricinfo
}}
Sanchit Mohan Sharma (born 22 July 2001) is an Indian-born cricketer who plays for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1199670.html |title=Sanchit Sharma |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=7 October 2021}}
Personal life
Sharma grew up in Ajman along with his sister Khushi Sharma, who made her debut for the UAE women's team in 2021.{{cite news|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2021/11/22/roommates-shine-as-uae-make-convincing-start-to-womens-t20-world-cup-qualifying/|title=Roommates shine as UAE make convincing start to Women's T20 World Cup qualifying|publisher=The National|first=Paul|last=Radley|date=22 November 2021|accessdate=31 January 2022}} Their Indian father Brij Mohan Sharma moved to the UAE in 1990 to work as a mechanical engineer, later establishing a metal trading firm there. He played cricket at high levels in his home state of Haryana.{{cite news|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/it-would-be-a-really-great-to-be-selected-the-ajman-brother-and-sister-in-a-race-to-be-first-to-play-senior-cricket-for-uae-1.1129585|title='It would be a really great to be selected': The Ajman brother and sister in a race to be first to play senior cricket for UAE|publisher=The National|first=Paul|last=Radley|date=16 December 2020|accessdate=30 January 2022}}
Career
In October 2021, he was named in the UAE's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the 2021 Summer T20 Bash tournament.{{cite web |title=United Arab Emirates vs Namibia, 1st T20I Match Details, Prediction, Team Squad |url=https://www.sportsunfold.com/united-arab-emirates-vs-namibia-1st-t20i-match-details-prediction-team-squad-pitch-report-weather-report2101014/ |access-date=4 October 2021 |work=Sports Unfold}} He made his T20I debut on 7 October 2021, against Ireland.{{cite web |title=1st T20I, ICCA Dubai, Oct 7 2021, Ireland tour of United Arab Emirates |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1280060.html |access-date=7 October 2021 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} Before his T20I debut, he was named in the UAE's squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.{{cite web |title=ECB announce team to represent the UAE in ICC U19 CWC 2020 |url=https://www.emiratescricket.com/whatsnew/ECB%20announce%20team%20to%20represent%20the%20UAE%20in%20ICC%20U19%20CWC%202020 |access-date=10 December 2019 |work=Emirates Cricket Board}}
In March 2023, he was named in UAE's squad for the 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off.{{cite web |title=Team UAE squad named for Men's CWC Qualifier Playoff in Namibia announced |url=https://emiratescricket.com/news-detail/ygW9QqM7e57xb2vp5lo4 |access-date=21 March 2023 |work=Emirates Cricket Board}} He made his One Day International (ODI) debut on 27 March 2023, for the UAE against Papua New Guinea in that tournament.{{Cite web |title=2n Match, Windhoek, March 27, 2023, ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1365093.html |access-date=2023-03-27 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{cricinfo|id=1199670}}
{{United Arab Emirates Squad 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup}}
{{Authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sharma, Sanchit}}
Category:United Arab Emirates Twenty20 International cricketers
Category:People from the Emirate of Ajman
Category:Indian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates
Category:Sportspeople from Sonipat
Category:Cricketers from Haryana
{{UnitedArabEmirates-cricket-bio-stub}}