Manan Sharma is an Indian cricketer who has appeared in domestic cricket in India. A left-arm orthodox spin bowler and lower-order batsman, he has been associated with the Delhi cricket team in the Indian first-class circuit.
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|---|---|
| Full name | Manan Sharma |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Sport | Cricket |
| Role | Left-arm spin bowler and batsman |
| Domestic team | Delhi |
Manan Sharma rose through age-group and zonal cricket in north India before being inducted into the senior Delhi side that competes in the Ranji Trophy, India's premier first-class tournament organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Delhi has historically been a strong cricketing centre, having produced numerous India internationals, and its squad typically draws players from the Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) ecosystem.
Sharma's career has been concentrated in Indian domestic competitions, which include the Ranji Trophy (first-class), the Vijay Hazare Trophy (List A), and the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (Twenty20). As a left-arm orthodox spinner, his role has typically involved bowling in the middle overs and contributing useful runs in the lower middle order.
As a left-arm orthodox spinner, Sharma relies on flight, drift and subtle changes of pace rather than sharp turn — a style associated with traditional finger-spin bowling on Indian pitches.
Players in the Indian domestic system form the talent pool from which India's national selectors choose international squads. The Ranji Trophy and allied tournaments serve as the principal proving ground for cricketers across India's state associations, and contributors at this level form a critical part of the country's cricketing structure.