Ankit Nagendra Sharma (born 20 April 1991) is an Indian
cricketer
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who plays for
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in domestic cricket. He is a left-handed batsman and a
slow left-arm orthodox
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bowler.
In the 2015–16 season of Ranji Trophy, Ankit was the second-highest wicket-taker for Madhya Pradesh, picking up 33 wickets in 9 matches. Ankit also took his career-best bowling figures of 7 for 91 against Andhra Pradesh in that season, helping his team to quarter-final stage.
He scored his first century (104 runs) playing for Madhya Pradesh at Indore against Baroda during Ranji Trophy 2017-18 session.
In January 2018, he was bought by the
Rajasthan Royals
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in the
2018 IPL auction
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Player retention ...
.
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Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
References
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1991 births
Living people
Indian cricketers
People from Gwalior
Sunrisers Hyderabad cricketers
Deccan Chargers cricketers
Madhya Pradesh cricketers
Central Zone cricketers
Rising Pune Supergiant cricketers
Rajasthan Royals cricketers
Pondicherry cricketers
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