Jitesh Sharma has played under different captains in T20Is. In an exclusive chat with India TV, the Punjab Kings wicketkeeper batter has picked up under which captain he has enjoyed playing the most.
In a candid interaction, Jitesh Sharma sat down to talk about his comeback into the Indian team during the T20I series against Bangladesh, the competition among wicketkeepers, the realisation after missing out on the T20 World Cup squad, the IPL auction and if Punjab Kings have contacted him.
The majority of the players from the Test team are likely to be rested for the T20I series against Bangladesh starting on October 6, 2024. Ishan Kishan is likely to get a recall despite making a return to domestic cricket in the recent Duleep Trophy 2024.
Sunrisers Hyderabad rode on quick knocks from Abhishek Sharma and Rahul Tripathi followed by a stead Heinrich Klaasen as they chased down 215 with five balls remaining. Sunrisers have done what was asked of them, to reach 17 points and now the ball is in Rajasthan Royals' court or the rain.
Punjab Kings will bear a different look to their side in the final league stage game against the Sunrisers Hyderabad with six of their overseas players unavailable including captain Sam Curran and hence Jitesh Sharma is set to lead the side on Sunday, May 19 in Hyderabad.
Punjab Kings have announced a new captain for their final league stage game of IPL 2024 against Sunrisers Hyderabad. With Sam Curran leaving for national duty after the game against Rajasthan Royals, the Punjab side will have a new leader, which could be signs for the future.
Punjab Kings and Chennai Super Kings faced off at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala on Sunday (May 5). It was a crucial game for both sides and CSK eventually ended up on top winning by 28 runs. Despite not doing much Jitesh Sharma and MS Dhoni both created an unwanted record.
Punjab Kings' Head of Cricket Development, Sanjay Bangar cleared the air over his side's captaincy decision with Sam Curran leading the side in Shikhar Dhawan's absence against Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2024. The confusion began when the official IPL handle declared Jitesh as PBKS' vice-captain.
Punjab Kings had a different captain for the IPL 2024 game against the Rajasthan Royals as Sam Curran walked out in place of Shikhar Dhawan. Curran did lead the Kings last year but Jitesh Sharma was announced as the vice-captain for the year at the captains' photoshoot for the season.
Shikhar Dhawan-led Punjab Kings open their Indian Premier League 2024 campaign against Delhi Capitals at a new stadium in Mullanpur on March 23 and have named a new vice-captain Jitesh Sharma for the upcoming season.
The new breed of cricketers after playing in domestic cricket and the IPL are coming up through the ranks with an aggressive mindset and Jitesh Sharma is one of them. Having impressed in the IPL playing for Punjab Kings, Jitesh has been aggressive and has shown positive intent with the bat.
The youngsters, who have gotten chances for India so far in T20Is for the last 6-8 months, have impressed one and all. The likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jitesh Sharma and Rinku Singh have taken the chances with both hands, however, as per Suresh Raina, an experienced player could be India's X-factor.
Indian bowlers stormed back in style after leaking runs in the previous match as the Men in Blue defended a 174-run score in the fourth T20I to take a 3-1 unassailable lead against Australia. Rinku Singh starred with the bat while Axar Patel did the job with the ball taking three wickets.
Team India made wholesale changes to the playing XI for the fourth T20I against Australia in Raipur. With Shreyas Iyer returning and a couple of players losing form, the Men in Blue took a couple of big decisions with a series win on the horizon. Australia won the toss and chose to bowl.
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