Who is Ashok Sharma? GT pacer who made his debut for India in 1st ZIM vs IND T20I
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Ashok Sharma was part of Gujarat Titans in IPL 2026.
The Indian Cricket Team are up against the Zimbabwe Cricket Team in the first game of the three-match T20I series. The game between two teams is underway at the Harare Sports Club in Harare on Thursday, July 23.
After suffering back-to-back series defeats against Ireland and England, the Men in Blue will be desperate to get back the winning momentum. Shreyas Iyer, who is winless in his first seven games as captain, would be keen to register his first win as captain.
In the ZIM vs IND first T20I, India won the toss and opted to field first. They went in with the combination of three seamers and one spinner. Among the pacers, Ashok Sharma was the one as he got his debut cap and will be playing his first-ever game in Indian colours.
Who is Ashok Sharma?
Ashok Sharma was picked by Gujarat in IPL 2026 auction. He had a base price of INR 30 lakh and was picked for INR 90 lakh. He has made his debut in IPL 2026, where he impressed many with his pace.The right-arm pacer bowled a delivery that touched 154 kmph, which was the fastest ball of the season.
Ashok, who hails from Rampura village near Jaipur, is a right-arm uncapped pacer from Rajasthan. He decided to quit cricket in 2021 before finding success through the Red Bull Speedster talent hunt and becoming a prominent Rajasthan domestic bowler.
He was also part of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the 2022 edition and RR in the 2025 edition. However, he did not get a chance to make his debut.He has played four games in first-class cricket and clinched 14 wickets. He has also featured in seven List A games, picking 13 wickets. In GT’s previous game against PBKS, he picked one wicket for 31 runs.
He was also the leading wicket-taker for Rajasthan in the 2025-26 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, taking 22 wickets in 10 games, including two four-wicket hauls.
Who is captaining India in ZIM vs IND T20I series?
Shreyas Iyer is captaining India in the series.
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