Ishant Sharma
Test retired 2021 10 Player of Match
I Sharma has taken 521 wickets in 307 international matches. Average 29.92, economy 5.34.
Career Statistics
IPL
57
21 matches · avg 9.5
SR 82.6 HS 10 100s 0 50s 0 4s 4 6s 2
ODI
72
26 matches · avg 4.8
SR 35.5 HS 13 100s 0 50s 0 4s 6 6s 0
Test
778
89 matches · avg 8.37
SR 30.5 HS 57 100s 0 50s 1 4s 87 6s 1
Bowling
IPL
96 wickets
avg 33.64 · econ 7.93 · SR 25.4
ODI
114 wickets
avg 29.92 · econ 5.47 · SR 32.8
T20I
2 wickets
avg 62 · econ 8.27 · SR 45
Test
307 wickets
avg 31.59 · econ 3 · SR 63.2
Approaching Milestones
4 away
4 wickets from 100 in IPL
36 away
36 wickets from 150 in ODIs
93 away
93 wickets from 400 in Tests
222 away
222 runs from 1,000 in Tests
Career Timeline
Peak volume: 2010 · Best avg: 2010 (14.8)
Career Span
T20I
2009-06-06 — 2009-06-16
Test
2007-05-25 — 2021-11-25
IPL
2008-04-18 — 2025-05-02
ODI
2007-06-29 — 2016-01-23
Ball-by-ball coverage ~2005+.
Key Strengths
Most effective in ODI
Average 29.92, economy 5.34
Most economical in Test
Economy 2.99
Dominant vs Australia
85 wickets in 42 matches
Career Milestones
150 international wickets 200 international wickets 300 international wickets 400 international wickets 500 international wickets 79 away from 600 international wickets
Career Timeline
| Year | M | Wkts |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3 | 6 |
| 2008 | 43 | 71 |
| 2009 | 45 | 55 |
| 2010 | 22 | 47 |
| 2011 | 26 | 55 |
| 2012 | 8 | 10 |
| 2013 | 44 | 62 |
| 2014 | 16 | 47 |
| 2015 | 10 | 15 |
| 2016 | 13 | 23 |
| 2017 | 11 | 11 |
| 2018 | 10 | 37 |
| 2019 | 19 | 38 |
| 2020 | 2 | 5 |
| 2021 | 11 | 15 |
| 2023 | 8 | 10 |
| 2024 | 9 | 10 |
| 2025 | 7 | 4 |
Performance by Opponent
| Opponent | M | Wkts | Avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 42 | 85 | 36.92 | 3.3 |
| England | 33 | 79 | 32.13 | 3.16 |
| Sri Lanka | 37 | 78 | 29.68 | 4.07 |
| West Indies | 21 | 54 | 25.91 | 3.2 |
| New Zealand | 17 | 47 | 27.13 | 3.54 |
| South Africa | 20 | 37 | 39.65 | 3 |
| Bangladesh | 7 | 25 | 18.64 | 3.41 |
| Pakistan | 12 | 20 | 28.55 | 4.33 |
Venue Performance
| Venue | M | Wkts | Avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Gardens | 19 | 24 | 33.79 | 4.19 |
| Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha | 8 | 21 | 22.57 | 2.52 |
| Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali | 10 | 17 | 36.29 | 4.12 |
| M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 9 | 14 | 28.14 | 3.41 |
| Trent Bridge | 6 | 14 | 35.29 | 3.84 |
| SuperSport Park | 6 | 14 | 26.64 | 3.86 |
| Feroz Shah Kotla | 9 | 13 | 34.15 | 3.24 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 5 | 13 | 30.69 | 2.88 |
| Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal | 19 | 13 | 39.77 | 5.47 |
| Lord's | 5 | 12 | 40.33 | 3.69 |
Recent Form
| Match | Runs | Balls | SR | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20: Indian Premier League | 1W/33R (3.7ov) | |||
| T20: Indian Premier League | 0W/34R (2.3ov) | |||
| T20: Indian Premier League | 1W/18R (2.0ov) | |||
| T20: Indian Premier League | 1W/18R (3.2ov) | |||
| T20: Indian Premier League | 0W/53R (4.0ov) | |||
| T20: Indian Premier League | 1W/27R (2.0ov) | |||
| T20: Indian Premier League | 0W/15R (2.3ov) | |||
| T20: Indian Premier League | 3W/32R (4.3ov) |
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