Ashok Sharma (cricketer)

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Ashok Sharma
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Full name
Ashok Sharma
Born (2002-06-17) 17 June 2002 (age 23)
Pali, Rajasthan, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBowler
Source: CricInfo, 6 August 2025

Ashok Sharma (born 17 June 1993) is an Indian cricketer from Pali, Rajasthan. [1] [2] A right-arm pace bowler, he plays domestically for Rajasthan [ citation needed ] and has been associated with the Indian Premier League as a net bowler and contracted player. [3] [4] [5] [6]

In the Indian Premier League, Sharma served as a net bowler for Rajasthan Royals before being signed by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 55 lakhs in the 2022 IPL auction. [7] [8] He returned to Rajasthan at the 2025 mega-auction for a price of INR 30 lakhs. [9] [10] [11]

References

  1. "Ashok Sharma IPL Career Profile & Stats | RR 2025". Rajasthan Royals. Retrieved 2025-08-05.
  2. "Ashok Sharma Profile - Cricket Player India | Stats, Records, Video". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 2025-01-29. Retrieved 2025-08-05.
  3. Kumar, Umesh (28 March 2025). "पिता किसान और तंगहाल जीवन, तगड़ा संघर्ष करके बने नेट बॉलर और फिर पाया IPL कॉन्‍ट्रैक्‍ट; रोचक है Ashok Sharma की कहानी - Ashok Sharma Road to the IPL Life Story cricket career Rajasthan Royals IPL 2025". Jagran Prakashan (in Hindi).
  4. "Exclusive: A Brother's Sacrifice and a Coach's Belief Paved Ashok Sharma's Road to the IPL". www.sportsboom.com. Retrieved 2025-08-05.
  5. "About - Ashok Sharma - Stats". iplt20.com.
  6. Tripathi, Gaurav Nandan (2025-05-28). "The Ashok Sharma Story: A Tale Of IPL's Ever-Expanding Impact | Indian Premier League, 2025". www.cricket.com. Retrieved 2025-08-05.
  7. "Hope KKR call will improve my prospects, says Rajasthan pacer Ashok Sharma". The Times of India. 2022-02-15. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2025-08-05.
  8. "Ashok Sharma: A journey from Rajasthan's farms to bagging IPL riches". www.kkr.in. 2022-04-14. Retrieved 2025-08-05.
  9. "IPL 2025 Mega Auction: Teams Spend Rs 639.15 Crore; Rishabh Pant Most Expensive Buy, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, 13, Youngest". NDTV Sports. Retrieved 6 August 2025. IPL 2025 Auction LIVE: RR rope in Ashok Sharma
  10. "Rajasthan's record 10 players to compete in IPL 2025". The Times of India. 26 November 2024.
  11. "RR Squad for IPL 2025: Who's In, Who's Out? | Cricket News Today". Wisden . 15 March 2025.