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{{short description|Indian cricketer (born 1986)}}
{{distinguish|Rahul Sharma (cricketer, born 1996)}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name =Rahul Sharma
| image =
| country = India
| fullname = Rahul Sharma
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|07|20|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[New Delhi]], [[Delhi, India]]
| heightft = 6
| heightinch = 3
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Legbreak googly
| role = [[Bowler (cricket)|Bowler]]
| international = true
| odidebutdate = 8 December
| odidebutyear = 2011
| odidebutagainst = West Indies
| odicap = 193
| lastodidate = 5 February
| lastodiyear = 2012
| lastodiagainst = Australia
| odishirt =
| T20Idebutdate = 1 February

| T20Idebutyear = 2012
| T20Idebutagainst = Australia
| T20Icap = 41
| lastT20Idate = 3 February
| lastT20Iyear = 2012
| lastT20Iagainst = Australia
| T20Ishirt =
| club1 = [[Punjab cricket team (India)|Punjab]]
| year1 = 2006–present
| club2 = [[Deccan Chargers]]
| year2 = 2010
| club3 = [[Pune Warriors India]]
| year3 = 2011–2013
| club4 = [[Delhi Daredevils]]
| year4 = 2014
| club5 = [[Chennai Super Kings]]
| year5 = 2015
| columns = 4
| column1 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches1 = 4
| runs1 = 1
| bat avg1 = 1.00
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 1
| deliveries1 = 206
| wickets1 = 6
| bowl avg1 = 29.50
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = n/a
| best bowling1 = 3/43
| catches/stumpings1 = 1/–
| column2 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| matches2 = 2
| runs2 = –
| bat avg2 = –
| 100s/50s2 = –/–
| top score2 = –
| deliveries2 = 44
| wickets2 = 3
| bowl avg2 = 18.66
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = n/a
| best bowling2 = 2/29
| catches/stumpings2 = 0/–
| column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches3 = 21
| runs3 = 538
| bat avg3 = 18.55
| 100s/50s3 = 0/3
| top score3 = 95
| deliveries3 = 3,514
| wickets3 = 39
| bowl avg3 = 51.58
| fivefor3 = 1
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 6/92
| catches/stumpings3 = 17/–
| column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches4 = 25
| runs4 = 97
| bat avg4 = 8.08
| 100s/50s4 = 0/0
| top score4 = 31
| deliveries4 = 1206
| wickets4 = 40
| bowl avg4 = 22.45
| fivefor4 = 0
| tenfor4 = n/a
| best bowling4 = 4/28
| catches/stumpings4 = 12/–
| date = 18 December
| year = 2012
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/272994.html Cricinfo
}}

'''Rahul Sharma''' (born 20 July 1987 in [[New Delhi]]) is an [[India]]n [[cricketer]]. He is primarily a right-handed legbreak and googly [[Bowler (cricket)|bowler]]. He has been a member of the [[Punjab cricket team (India)|Punjab cricket team]] since 2006. He came into the limelight due to his impressive bowling performances in IPL 2011 for [[Pune Warriors]].

==Early career==
Rahul started as a medium pacer but soon turned to leg spin on his coach.<ref name="Warriors' lone beacon">{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/specials/cricket/IPL2011/Warriors-lone-beacon/cricketnews/SP-Article10-693989.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021171310/http://www.hindustantimes.com/specials/cricket/IPL2011/Warriors-lone-beacon/cricketnews/SP-Article10-693989.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 October 2012 |title=Warriors' lone beacon |work=Hindustan Times|date=2011-05-06 |accessdate=2012-07-28}}</ref> He made his debut in first class cricket on 25 December 2006 for [[Punjab cricket team (India)|Punjab]] against Rajasthan, but had to wait till 2009 to play again. In 2009–10 season of the [[Ranji Trophy]], he took 13 wickets in seven first class games. Rahul played only one Ranji match in the 2010–11 season.

==Indian Premier League==

In 2010, Rahul Sharma made his IPL debut for [[Deccan Chargers]]. He took just five wickets and went at 8.08 an over in the six matches he played for [[Deccan Chargers]]. In the 2011 IPL, Rahul Sharma made a name for himself with some good bowling performances for [[Pune Warriors]]. His figures of 4-0-7-2 against [[Mumbai Indians]] were the most economical of [[2011 Indian Premier League]] and the performance created enough of a buzz to see his name trend on Twitter in India.<ref name="Rahul-IPL1">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2011/content/story/514066.html |title=John Doe finds his identity |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=2012-07-28}}</ref><ref name="Rahul-IPL2">{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/rahul-sharma-this-ipls-star-bowler-battles-nerve-disorder-to-spin-success-story/786626/ |title=Rahul Sharma: This IPL's star bowler battles nerve disorder to spin success story |work=The Indian Express|date=2011-05-06 |accessdate=2012-07-28}}</ref><ref name="Rahul-IPL3">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2011/content/story/514001.html |title=Rahul Sharma benefits from Harbhajan tips |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=2012-07-28}}</ref> In 2015 rahul sharma was bought by Chennai Super kings in the ipl8 auction.

==International career==
On 8 December 2011, Rahul made his ODI debut for India in the 4th ODI against the West Indies and took three wickets. All three batsmen were bowled. In the same match Virender Sehwag set a new record(219) for the highest score in ODIs.
<br> Rahul scored his first run in One Day Internationals against Australia at the [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] on 5 February 2012. He scored 1 run off 2 balls before being bowled by [[Xavier Doherty]]. <br>
<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-21/top-stories/32777406_1_police-commissioner-pratap-dighaokar-reports-of-blood-samples-sundown-party | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126064159/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-21/top-stories/32777406_1_police-commissioner-pratap-dighaokar-reports-of-blood-samples-sundown-party | url-status=dead | archive-date=26 January 2013 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title= Rahul Sharma left out of Indian team for first ODI against Sri Lanka

| date=21 July 2012}}</ref>

On 1 February 2012, Rahul made his [[Twenty20]] International debut for India in the 1st T20 of the series against Australia at the [[Stadium Australia]]/Sydney Olympic Park currently known as [[ANZ Stadium]]. He injured his finger while bowling his first over but came back later to continue bowling. His first [[Twenty20]] International wicket was that of [[David Hussey]] who was bowled clean.

==Bell's Palsy==
Rahul Sharma<ref name="Rahul-Bell's-Palsy">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2011/content/story/515696.html |title=Rahul Sharma: The man who stared adversity in the eye | Indian Premier League 2011 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=2012-07-28}}</ref> had suffered from a form of facial paralysis called [[Bell's Palsy]] a few days before the beginning of the IPL 2010 series.

==Controversies==
Rahul Sharma was caught along with [[Wayne Parnell]] after he tested positive for consumption of drugs in a rave party.<ref>http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/rave-party-rahul-sharma-faces-arrest-after-testing-positive-for-drugs/977498/</ref> He later said he had no clue about the rave party and had gone there to attend a birthday celebration.<ref>https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/51254/had-no-clue-about-the-rave-party-rahul-sharma</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.wisdenindia.com/player/India/Rahul-Sharma/4311 Rahul Sharma - Wisden India Profile]
* {{cricinfo|ref=ci/content/current/player/272994.html}}

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