Aryansh Sharma (born 3 December 2004) is a

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er who plays for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team. He is a wicket-keeper.

Personal life

Sharma was born on 3 December 2004 in Ghaziabad, India. He moved to the UAE with his family at the age of two. He attended the Manipal Academy of Higher Education in Dubai.

Cricket career

Sharma represented the UAE at the

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in the West Indies. He also represented the team at the 2023 Asia Division One Qualifier for the

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. In March 2023, Sharma was called up to the senior national squad for the 2023 Nepal Tri-Nation Series which saw the UAE qualify for the

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. He made his

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(ODI) debut against Jersey in the final match of the World Cup Qualifier Play-off.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sharma, Aryansh 2004 births Living people Emirati cricketers United Arab Emirates One Day International cricketers Indian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates