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Born | Delhi, India | 30 April 1969|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Wicket-keeper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1987/88–1990/91 | Delhi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1991/92–2003/04 | Railways | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1996/97 | Rajasthan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:ESPNcricinfo,20 January 2016 |
Abhay Sharma (born 30 April 1969) is an Indian former first-class cricketer who played for Delhi,Railways and Rajasthan. As of January 2016,he works as the fielding coach of India A and India Under-19s. In 2021,he was named as the fielding coach of Indian women's national cricket team.
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He had picked a 19-year-old Karn Sharma in the Railways squad for 2007–08 Ranji Trophy. After Karn scored a century on his first-class debut that season,Abhay trained him on his leg spin bowling and has been his coach since then. [4] [5]
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