Karn Sharma (Cricketer) Height, Weight, Age, Family, Affairs, Wife, Biography & More
Bio | |
Real Name | Karn Vinod Sharma |
Nickname | Not Known |
Profession | Indian Cricketer (All-rounder) |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 173 cm in meters- 1.73 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 8” |
Weight (approx.) | in Kilograms- 68 kg in Pounds- 150 lbs |
Body Measurements | - Chest:39 Inches - Waist: 31 Inches - Biceps: 13 Inches |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Cricket | |
International Debut | Test- 9 December 2014 vs Australia in Adelaide ODI- 13 November 2014 vs Sri Lanka in Kolkata T20- 7 September 2014 vs England in Birmingham |
Coach/Mentor | Not Known |
Jersey Number | #33 (India) #33 (Sunrisers Hyderabad) |
Domestic/State Teams | Railways, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Mumbai Indians |
Batting Style | Left Handed Bat |
Bowling Style | Right-arm leg break googly |
Nature on field | Aggressive |
Records/Achievements (main ones) | • Sharma scored 120 off 232 balls on his Raji Trophy debut match against Jammu & Kashmir in the 2007-08 season of the tournament. |
Career Turning Point | His above-mentioned knock of 120 against Jammu & Kashmir got him the ticket to play for India in the T20I format against England in September 2014. |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 23 October 1987 (Friday) |
Age (as of 2024) | 37 Years |
Birth Place | Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Scorpio |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India |
School | Not Known |
College/ University | Not Known |
Educational Qualifications | Not known |
Family | Father- Name Not Known Mother- Name Not Known Brother- Not Known Sister- Kritika Sharma |
Religion | Hinduism |
Hobbies | Listening to music, playing table tennis, swimming |
Favourite Things | |
Favourite Cricketers | Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid |
Girls, Family & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Affairs/Girlfriends | Nidhi Sharma |
Wife | Nidhi Sharma |
Children | Daughter- N/A Son- N/A |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Karn Sharma
- Does Karn Sharma smoke: Not Known
- Does Karn Sharma drink alcohol: Not Known
- Though Sharma has a mastery in the bowling chart, he has got the wrists to bat down the order and produce some significant scores.
- His IPL career began with Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2009. However, Sunrisers Hyderabad signed him for the 2013 season of the tournament.
- At the 2014 IPL auctions, Sharma became the most expensive uncapped player with Sunrisers Hyderabad winning the bidding war from Kings XI Punjab. He was bought for INR 3.75 Crores for the season. The franchise retained spinner all-rounder till the end of 2016 season of the tournament.
- Sharma became the most expensive Indian player at 2017 IPL auctions after Mumbai Indians bought him for INR 3.2 Crores.