Ashok Sharma Biography: Age, Height, Stats, Net Worth, Family

Who is Ashok Sharma?

Ashok Sharma is an Indian cricketer who plays for Rajasthan in domestic cricket and Gujarat Titans in IPL Team 2026.

He is a right-arm fast bowler known for express pace, swing bowling and ability to clock deliveries consistently above 140 kmph.

The Rajasthan cricketer made news when he became the leading wicket-taker in the 2025-26 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy with 19 wickets including two four-wicket hauls.

Early Life and Background

He was Born on June 17, 2002, at Rampur Village, Jaipur, Rajasthan from where cricket journey began. His hometown Jaipur showing roots in Rajasthan domestic cricket always.

He developed interest in cricket watching his elder brother play and started formal training at Jaipur Cricket Academy in 2017 before joining Aravali Cricket Club.

His father Nathu Lal Sharma is a farmer who always supported his cricket career despite wanting him to settle in a stable profession always backing his dreams.

Regarding his relationships, he is unmarried focusing on cricket career completely.

His gf details not known publicly. Cast is Brahmin Hindu, and house is in Jaipur with family.

Ashok Sharma Biography

Details	Information
Full Name	Ashok Sharma
Occupation	Bowler
Born Place	Jaipur, Rajasthan
Hometown	Jaipur
Date of Birth (Birthday)	June 17, 2002
Age	23 years
Height	5 feet 9 inches (175 cm)
Weight	68 kg (150 lbs)
Father	Nathu Lal Sharma
Mother	Homemaker
Brother	Akshay Pradhan
Sister	None
Cast	Brahmin
Religion	Hinduism
Jersey Number	#11 (KKR)
Wife	Not Married
GF	Not Known
House	Jaipur
IPL Team	Gujarat Titans
IPL Price	₹90 lakh
Net Worth	Estimated ₹2 crore

Professional Cricket Career

His career started when he served as net bowler for Rajasthan Royals after impressing in Red Bull trials in 2021 before any First Class matches.

Debut came in T20 cricket for Rajasthan in November 2025 against Tamil Nadu in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. He played first match in First Class cricket against Jammu and Kashmir in October 2025 in Ranji Trophy.

He made news in 2025-26 SMAT as leading wicket-taker with 19 wkts in the league phase including two four-wicket hauls showing exceptional domestic T20 ability.

Test career has not started. He has only recently broken into domestic cricket across all formats showing rapid development as a fast bowler.

In List A cricket for Rajasthan, he took 13 wkts in 7 matches with best figures 5/58 against Madhya Pradesh showing consistent wicket-taking ability.

Indian Premier League Career

His ipl journey started when Kolkata Knight Riders bought him for ₹55 lakh in the 2022 auction after impressive trials but he got no match opportunity.

Playing for ipl team 2026 Gujarat Titans after being bought for IPL Price ₹90 lakh after a 13-bid auction war showing multiple franchise interest.

GT signed him for ipl price 2026 at ₹90 lakh recognising his express pace potential and SMAT 2025-26 leading wicket-taker performance.

In Indian Premier League 2026, he has taken 6 wkts in 6 matches with best 2/32 against Lucknow Super Giants showing steady debut season.

His ipl career is just getting started with GT providing him a chance to learn alongside world-class pacers like Siraj, Rabada and Prasidh Krishna.

Ashok Sharma Stats

Domestic & International Stats

Batting & Fielding

Format	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100s	50s	4s	6s	Ct	St
FC	4	3	1	5	2	2.50	24	20.83	0	0	0	0	0	0
List A	7	7	2	49	24	9.80	46	106.52	0	0	2	4	2	0
T20s	16	7	3	34	15*	8.50	21	161.90	0	0	1	4	9	0

Bowling

Format	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w
FC	4	7	624	416	14	3/69	29.71	4.00	44.5	0	0
List A	7	7	354	395	13	5/58	30.38	6.69	27.2	0	1
T20s	16	16	349	572	28	4/16	20.42	9.83	12.4	2	0

IPL Stats

Batting & Fielding

Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100s	50s	4s	6s	Ct	St
6	2	2	1	1*	0	4	25.00	0	0	0	0	1	0

Bowling

Mat	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4w
6	126	228	6	2/32	38.00	10.86	21.0	0

Ashok Statics in T20 cricket show 28 wkts in 16 matches at average 20.42 proving exceptional domestic T20 bowling. Career stats in ipl show 6 wkts in 6 matches across his debut ipl season with GT.

Records and Achievements

Ashok Sharma has special records:

• Top wickets 5/58 in List A cricket against Madhya Pradesh in Vijay Hazare Trophy showing bowling quality
• Leading wicket-taker in 2025-26 SMAT league phase with 19 wkts including two four-wicket hauls
• Best T20 figures 4/16 in domestic cricket proving match-winning bowling ability at pace
• Became the first player approached by KKR through BCCI to be included in auction without playing FC cricket showing unique recognition
• T20 Wickets total 28 in just 16 domestic matches at average 20.42 proving exceptional early career strike rate

These records show his journey from Rampur Village place to playing for Gujarat Titans in Indian Premier League.

Playing Style

Ashok Sharma stands 5 feet 9 inches tall with a smooth run-up and high arm action generating genuine pace and swing.

Right-arm fast bowler who swings the ball both ways and maintains accuracy with hard lengths consistently. Bowling Speed regularly touches 145-150 kmph with ambitions of crossing 150 kmph as his career goal.

No hattrick in any format yet as career is in early stages. No confirmed hattrick in ipl either across his 6-match debut season.

Ashok Sharma Net Worth

Net worth is around ₹2 crore in 2026. His money comes from:

• Indian Premier League salary: ₹90 lakh from Gujarat Titans as current ipl price
• Total ipl career earnings of ₹1.75 crore across KKR and GT contracts since 2022
• Rajasthan domestic cricket match fees and SMAT earnings from strong tournament performances

The net worth will grow as he takes more ipl wickets and builds a longer franchise career going forward.

Family, Personal Life & Relationships

His father Nathu Lal Sharma is a farmer from Rampur Village who enrolled him at Jaipur Cricket Academy in 2017 always supporting cricket against all odds.

Brother Akshay Pradhan inspired him to start playing cricket in childhood. Mother is a homemaker who wanted him to pursue government service but supported cricket later.

He is unmarried keeping relationships private with no confirmed gf publicly known at any stage.

Follows religion Hinduism with strong cultural roots from Jaipur, Rajasthan showing his background clearly.

Mother tongue is Hindi being from Jaipur in Rajasthan showing his regional identity clearly.

Team India Journey

He plays for Rajasthan in all domestic formats. Dates Joined Rajasthan domestic T20 November 2025, Dates Joined KKR ipl 2022 as bench player and Dates Joined Gujarat Titans IPL 2026 auction at ₹90 lakh.

He became important cricketer in Rajasthan domestic circuit after stunning SMAT 2025-26 leading wicket-taker performance.

Also served as net bowler for Rajasthan Royals earlier showing his long association with franchise cricket before getting ipl playing opportunities.

Social Media Profile

Platform	Handle
Instagram	@ashok_sharma_1711
Facebook	NA
Twitter	NA

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