IND vs SA 2025: Leaving out Sanju Samson for Jitesh Sharma 'right call'. says former India wicketkeeper
Dasgupta explains why benching Samson for Jitesh is right
10 Dec 2025
2 MinJitesh Sharma
India
Current Series
Full Name
Jitesh Sharma
Nationality
India
Other Name
Jitesh Sharma
Role
Wicket Keeper
Birth Date
22 Oct 1993 (32y 57d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
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Teams
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| t20i | 12 | 9 | 1 | 125 | 35 | 15.62 | 85 | 147.05 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 145 | 130 | 23 | 2994 | 106 | 27.98 | 1944 | 154.01 | 1 | 12 |
| fc | 18 | 27 | -- | 661 | 69 | 24.48 | 1208 | 54.71 | -- | 4 |
| list a | 56 | 49 | 2 | 1533 | 107 | 32.61 | 1870 | 81.97 | 2 | 8 |
| t10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| t20i | 12 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 145 | 1 | 1.00 | 5 | -- | -- | 0 | 5 | 0 | -- | -- |
| fc | 18 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| list a | 56 | 1 | 2.00 | 6 | -- | -- | 0 | 3 | 0 | -- | -- |
| t10 | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IND vs SA | 27 | 11 Dec 2025 | Chandigarh | t20i |
| IND vs SA | 10* | 09 Dec 2025 | Cuttack | t20i |
| BRD vs HAR | 33 | 06 Dec 2025 | Hyderabad | t20 |
| BRD vs GUJ | 1 | 04 Dec 2025 | Hyderabad | t20 |
| BRD vs PUN | 6 | 02 Dec 2025 | Hyderabad | t20 |
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