Kartik Sharma
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| Born | 26 April 2006 Rajasthan, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket keeper batter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–present | Rajasthan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | Chennai Super Kings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 22 December 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kartik Sharma (born 26 April 2006) is an Indian cricketer, who plays as a wicket keeper. He is a right-handed middle order batter. He represents the Rajasthan cricket team.[1][2] He made his first class and Twenty20 debut for Rajasthan in November 2025, and played his first List A match in December 2025.[1]
In the player auction conducted ahead of the 2026 Indian Premier League, he was picked up by the Chennai Super Kings for ₹142 million (US$1.7 million), the highest ever bid for an uncapped player in the history of the Indian Premier League.[2][3]
References
- ^ a b "Kartik Sharma". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Who are Prashant Veer and Kartik Sharma, CSK's mega uncapped purchases at IPL 2026 auction". Firstpost. 16 December 2025. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
- ^ "Uncapped Prashant Veer and Kartik Sharma smash IPL auction records". ESPN. 16 December 2025. Retrieved 22 December 2025.