Punjab Kings have bagged 28-year-old wicket-keeper Jitesh Sharma at his base price of Rs 20 lakh at the 2022 IPL auction.
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Sharma had played a pivotal role in Vidarbha's run to the semifinals of the 2021 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
The wicket-keeper batted mainly in the middle-order, between Number 3 and 5, and amassed 214 runs at a mind-boggling strike-rate of 235.16. He averaged 53.50 to go with that as well.
Jitesh has been part of the IPL before, bought by Mumbai Indians in 2016. After not playing a single match, he was released before the 2018 auction following which he had not make a comeback to the league.
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Topics: IPL 2022 IPL 2022 Auction
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