Jalandhar-based spinner Raghu Sharma is all set to turn heads

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, July 28

Having started playing cricket around eight years ago, city-based cricket Raghu Sharma (28) is all set to participate in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. He is preparing for the domestic season of the tournament in Puducherry.

Raghu Sharma, a right-arm leg spinner, is quite consistent with his bowling in the domestic circuit. “I developed my interest for cricket when I was 19. Subsequently, a year later, it became my passion. I’m thankful to Harbhajan Singh, who has given me the opportunity to be a part of Mumbai Indians and also be the part of Under-23 Punjab and Ranji. He supported me throughout my cricket journey,” added Sharma, a resident of Choti Baradari here.

As the last cricketing season was cut short due to Covid, this time the BCCI has planned to have a full domestic season starting from October till March in which T20 (Syed Mustaq Ali), Multiday (Ranji) and ODIs (Vijay Hazare) is being scheduled and Raghu Sharma, who has represented Punjab in the Ranji from 2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020 is now going to represent Puducherry in the Syed Mustaq Ali and Vijay Hazare (2020-2021) tournaments. Earlier, he represented Mumbai Indians in the 2016 edition of IPL.

“Now it’s a full season, so I’m working on my fitness, right nutrition and right practice in order to prepare well for the upcoming matches, so I hope this season I can do well for my local Side, Pondicherry and also it’s my target to be part of IPL this coming season”, said Sharma.

Previously, he had played Vijay Hazare, Syed Mustaq Ali Trophy from Punjab and Puducherry in 2019-2020, has been part of Mumbai Indians team in IPL 2016.