Not MS Dhoni! Jitesh Sharma revealed his wicket-keeping idol: ‘How did he inspire that he would catch the ball’? Cricket news
New Delhi: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Star Jitesh Sharma credited former Australian legend Adam Gilchrist for tilt towards wicketkeeping.
In a video posted by the IPL on his social media platform, a 31-year-old wicketkeeper-bater explained the importance of a strong technology with gloves, including proper squatting and leg conditions.
Jitesh also admitted that he focuses on keeping his shoulders and knees align like a box, ensuring that his body is always in a defensive position.
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“I think this love for wicketkeeping is due to Adam Gilchrist. The way he used to keep the ball so easily, the way he used to catch the ball, I was very inspired by it. I was very inspired by it. In the wicket keeping, there are some basics such as squat positions and feet of the feet. These are some thumbs.”
“But for me, I always try that my shoulder and my knee should be like a box. Whenever I move, I should walk like a box. If my head is near the ball, my body will be behind it automatically. So, the second line of my defense will be active. I must be close to it. As I am throwing away the ball. So, I should go like this.”
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Initially, the IPL 2016 auction was purchased by Mumbai Indians, then Jitesh was then retained in 2017.
However, he did not get a chance to play in a single match.
He was once again bought in IPL 2022 Punjab kingsWhere he made his name as a disastrous finisher.
Jitesh scored 234 runs at a strike rate of 163.64 in IPL 2022 and continued with a notable season in 2023, scoring 309 runs, which was at a strike rate of 156.06.
As a lower middle-order batsman, his small match-winning performance during the IPL earned him. T20i debut Hangzo Asian Games against Nepal in October.
Ahead of IPL 2025RCB bought him for Rs 11 crore.
So far, in four matches, he has scored 85 runs on an average with a strike rate of 42.50 and 184.
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