Mohit Sharma is an Indian cricketer who plays as a right-arm medium-fast bowler. Born on 18 September 1988 in Sonipat, Haryana, he has represented the India national cricket team in One Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals, and has been a long-serving player in domestic cricket and the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Key Facts
| Full name | Mohit Sharma |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 September 1988 |
| Place of birth | Sonipat, Haryana, India |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast |
| Domestic team | Haryana |
| National side | India (ODI and T20I) |
| Notable IPL teams | Chennai Super Kings, Kings XI Punjab, Delhi Daredevils, Gujarat Titans |
Background
Mohit Sharma grew up in Haryana and progressed through age-group cricket in the state before breaking into the senior Haryana side in the Ranji Trophy. He is known for his ability to bowl accurate lines and lengths, his use of the slower ball, and his effectiveness in the death overs of limited-overs cricket.
Domestic career
Mohit made his first-class debut for Haryana in the Ranji Trophy and has been a regular member of the state side across formats. He has also turned out for North Zone in zonal competitions such as the Duleep Trophy and Deodhar Trophy.
Indian Premier League
Mohit Sharma rose to wider prominence through his performances in the Indian Premier League. He was first signed by the Chennai Super Kings, where he established himself as a key seam-bowling option under captain M. S. Dhoni. In the 2014 IPL season, he was the leading wicket-taker, winning the Purple Cap.
Over subsequent seasons he played for franchises including Kings XI Punjab and Delhi Daredevils. He returned to prominence with the Gujarat Titans, where his death-overs bowling, particularly his slower deliveries, played a major role in the franchise's success in the 2023 season, in which he featured in the final.
International career
Mohit made his ODI debut for India in 2013 and his T20I debut shortly thereafter. He was part of the Indian squad for the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup held in Australia and New Zealand, where India reached the semi-finals. He featured in several bilateral series for India in white-ball cricket between 2013 and 2015 before falling out of the national selection mix.
Playing style
Mohit is a right-arm medium-fast bowler who relies on accuracy, change of pace, and well-disguised slower balls rather than express speed. He is regarded as a specialist death-overs bowler in T20 cricket and is also useful with the new ball in limited-overs formats.
Significance
Mohit Sharma is among the prominent pace bowlers produced by Haryana cricket in the post-2010 era. His IPL Purple Cap in 2014 and his resurgence with the Gujarat Titans in 2023 have made him a notable example of a domestic seamer adapting his skills to the demands of T20 cricket over more than a decade of franchise play.