Physical Stats & More
| Height | 6' 3" |
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| Weight | 84 kg |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Hair Color | Black |
Family
| Father | Vijay Sharma |
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| Mother | Grisha Sharma |
| Siblings | Eva (elder) |
| Spouse | Pratima Singh |
Career
| Jersey Number | #29- India |
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| Domestic/State Team | Delhi |
| IPL Team | Kolkata Knight Riders (2008 to 2010), Deccan Chargers (2011 to 2012), Sunrisers Hyderabad (2013 - present) |
| Nature on field | Aggressive |
| Records (main ones) | Fifth youngest player to take 100 Test wickets., On 8 February 2021, during the 4th day of the first test match between India and England, he joined Kapil Devand Zaheer Khanas the only Indian pacers in the 300-Test wicket club. |
| Career Turning Point | His amazing 54 balls bowled to the Ricky Ponting (in Perth Test, 2008), When he took 7 wickets in Lord's Test to ensure India's Test victory at Lord's after 28 Years. |
Favourites
| Player | Sachin Tendulkar |
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| Actress | Katrina Kaif and Alia Bhatt |
| Movie | Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayange |
| Food | Grilled meat and anything cooked by his mom |
Style Quotient
| Cars collection | Audi RS5, Volkswagen Polo |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| Ishant Sharma does not smoke. | |
| Ishant Sharma drinks alcohol. | |
| He focused on Cricket after leaving his studies following class 10th. | |
| He made his U-19 ODI & Test debut alongside Virat Kohli and debuted in First-class and Ranji in the same match. | |
| He is known as one of India's fastest bowlers. | |
| On Cricbuzz’s ‘Rise of New India’ show in February 2023, Ishant Sharma recalled his toughest moment during a match against Australia, where he gave away 30 runs in an over in 2013. | |
| Ishant Sharma mentioned that after that challenging match against Australia, MS Dhoni and Shikhar Dhawan helped him recover from the low point. | |
| In 2023, Ishant Sharma returned to the IPL after a two-year absence and performed well while playing for Delhi Capitals. |
