Hosagavi Shivalingaiah Sharath (born 2 June 1993) is an Indian

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Karnataka Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...

in domestic cricket. He is a right-arm medium-fast bowler. He was a revelation in the 2013-14 Ranji Trophy. His overall figures of 8 for 89 against Mumbai in the league phase helped Karnataka to their first-ever outright victory over the Ranji giants. He claimed 53 wickets from seven matches for his state team in the season and was their second highest wicket-taker in the 2013–14 season.

Early life

Hosagavi Shivalingaiah Sharath commonly known as HS Sharath and H. S. Sharath. He received his education at

Jain University Jain University, officially JAIN (Deemed-to-be University), is a private deemed-to-be-university in Bangalore, India. Originating from Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College, it was conferred the deemed-to-be-university status in 2009. In August ...

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Early life

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