A wicket keeper-batsman’s selection for Team India by a former BCCI selector was justified by his IPL and domestic cricket performances.
Jitesh Sharma is currently Punjab Kings’ second-highest run scorer in the IPL 2023. Has been in good form and defended Team India in their two most recent series.
In spite of the fact that he was chosen, he neglected to show up. The 29-year-old has enlisted 239 runs in 10 matches, at a strike pace of 165.97 and 26.56 normal.
In the most recent game of the season. PBKS’ Match 46 defeat by six wickets to Mumbai Indians, he scored his highest score of the season.
PBKS scored 214/3 in 20 overs thanks to the wicket keeper-batsman’s unbeaten 49 runs off 27 balls, which included five fours and two sixes.
In addition, Liam Livingstone struck an unbeaten 82 runs off 42 deliveries in the innings. Piyush Chawla, a spinner for MI, took two wickets in the meantime.
Ishan Kishan (75), Suryakumar Yadav (66). Tilak Varma (26*) all contributed fine batting as MI chased 215 runs and reached 216/4 in 18.5 overs. For Punjab’s bowling office, Nathan Ellis scalped two excusals.
Addressing PTI, previous India boss selector Sunil Joshi. Who is additionally PBKS’ turn bowling trainer, supported Jitesh’s Group India determination and attributed it to his structure over the most recent year and a half in homegrown cricket and IPL.
“Jitesh has done an amazing job. One of the reasons he was selected for the Indian team in place of Sanju Samson is because it demonstrates his quality.
Joshi went on to say, “Let’s stick to the T20 format. He has done well consistently in this format in the last two years of IPL,” explaining why he is ideal for the T20 format.
The well-informed individuals who selected him for the Indian team recognized that performance.”
PBKS are currently seventh in the IPL 2023 points table with 10 points from 10 games. Including five wins and five losses, despite Jitesh’s incredible form.