Pushkar Sharma (cricketer)

Pushkar Sharma

Sharma in 2022
Personal information
Born	(2000-10-12) 12 October 2000 (age 24) Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Left-arm medium-fast
Role	All-rounder
International information
National side	Kenya
T20I debut(cap  43)	17 November 2022 v  Saint Helena
Last T20I	24 October 2024 v  Zimbabwe
T20I shirt no.	12
Career statistics
Competition T20I List A Matches 24 10 Runs scored 339 307 Batting average 16.95 34.11 100s/50s 0/0 0/3 Top score 43 78 Balls bowled 134 150 Wickets 5 6 Bowling average 30.20 25.50 5 wickets in innings 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 Best bowling 1/3 3/25 Catches/stumpings 2/– 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 31 August 2025

Pushkar Shivkumar Sharma, also known as Puoshkar Sharma, ^[1] is a Kenyan cricketer ^[2] who has played for the Kenya national cricket team. ^[3]

Sharma, who was born in India, captained the Mumbai Under-16 cricket team. ^{[4] [5]} In 2019, he moved to Kenya and joined Ruaraka Sports Club. He played in the Nairobi Province Cricket Association league, where he became the top scorer with 841 runs in 14 innings. ^[6] He was selected for the Kenya national cricket team in 2022, ^{[7] [8]} making his international debut opening the batting for Kenya in the 2022–23 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifiers. ^[9] He played in the 2025 Pearl of Africa T20 Series series ^[10] and for the Kenyan team at the ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League later in the year. ^{[11] [12]}

Family

Sharma married Sita Mishra on 7 December 2023. ^[13] The couple had their first child in 2024. ^[14] He lives in Nairobi and works as a marketing manager.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. kridanews (13 June 2025). "Cricketer Pushkar Sharma Changes Name to 'Poushkar Sharma' Following Numerology Advice - Krida News" . Retrieved 13 June 2025.
2. "India-born cricketer Pushkar Sharma to play for his adopted country Kenya". ANI News. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
3. "India-born Cricketer Pushkar Sharma Ready To Represent 'Adopted' Country Kenya". TheQuint. IANS. 27 December 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
4. Satyam, Ashish (7 February 2023). "Noida To Nairobi: Story Of Pushkar Sharma, Ex-Mumbai U-16 Captain Who Now Represents Kenya". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
5. "MCA >>> Under 16 Team for the Year 2014 - 2015". mumbaicricket.com. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
6. "Pushkar Sharma tops the chart with highest runs in the NPCA super division League 2021". CricketGraph. 24 November 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
7. "India-born cricketer Pushkar Sharma to play for his adopted country Kenya". The SportsGrail. 26 December 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
8. Satyam, Ashish (7 February 2023). "Noida To Nairobi: Story Of Pushkar Sharma, Ex-Mumbai U-16 Captain Who Now Represents Kenya". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
9. "Collins Obuya is like Virat Kohli for us, I opened along with him in Africa T20WC qualifiers: India-Born Kenyan cricketer Pushkar Sharma". cnbctv18.com. 29 December 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
10. "United Arab Emirates beat Kenya by 7 wkts (37b rem) - Kenya vs United Arab Emirates, Pearl of Africa T20I Series 2025, 11th Match Match Summary, Report | ESPN.in". ESPN. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
11. "Papua New Guinea Vs Kenya, List A, National Cricket Centre, Grainville | Scorecard, Live Score, Ball-By-Ball Commentary And Results | ICC CWC Challenge League A, 2024-26". Wisden. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
12. "DEN vs KEN Live scorecard: Denmark vs Kenya Match 30 full scorecard". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
13. "Grand Celebration as Pushkar Sharma Ties the Knot with Sita Mishra in a Lavish Ceremony". Krida News. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
14. "Kenyan Cricketer Pushkar Sharma Blessed with First Daughter". Krida News. 17 November 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.

External links

• Pushkar Sharma  at ESPNcricinfo