Sharma is a common surname used in India, and the number of people with this surname is uncountable. Even in the ongoing IPL 2024, you know there are a lot of players with a ‘Sharma’ surname, and the prime example is the former MI captain and current Indian captain Rohit Sharma.
But he is not the only player with this surname; there are a number of others in the tournament. Not just batters; you can even find wicketkeepers, bowlers, and all-rounders with a ‘Sharma’ surname in the IPL 2024. So here we will talk about the best XI of players with ‘Sharma’ surnames in the IPL 2024.
1. Openers- Rohit Sharma and Abhishek Sharma
Rohit Sharma and Abhishek Sharma will be the opening pair of this Sharma’s XI. Both are in brilliant form this season and it will definitely be a high-profile pair. Rohit has scored 311 runs at a strike rate of 160.30, and Abhishek has scored 303 runs at 214.86.
2. Middle Order – Shivalik Sharma, Ashutosh Sharma and Jitesh Sharma (wk)
Not many would know that Mumbai Indians have another Sharma, who is a top-order batter. We are talking about a 25-year-old left-hander from Baroda Shivalik Sharma; he is a pretty handy batter in the middle order. One name that has impressed everyone is Ashutosh Sharma. He has scored 159 runs at a strike rate of 189.28 and can bat at No. 4. PBKS keeper Jitesh Sharma is another player who makes this list. He can bat at No. 5 and also keep the wickets.
3. All-rounders – Karn Sharma and Himanshu Sharma
Himanshu Sharma has played a couple of games for RCB this season. Though he hasn’t picked up a wicket, at the domestic level, he is a very good bowling all-rounder. Aside from him, veteran cricketer Karn Sharma has also played a few games for RCB. He can hit the ball as well to be a bowling all-rounder.
4. Bowlers – Ishant Sharma, Mohit Sharma, Sandeep Sharma and Suyash Sharma
Suyash Sharma from KKR will be another spinner in the team who can bowl at any stage. Speaking about the pace unit, there are some veteran pacers. Ishant Sharma and Sandeep Sharma can bowl with the new ball, while Mohit Sharma can be the death-over specialists.
