Jitesh Sharma Stats 2026: IPL, T20I, Career Records, Runs & Incredible Batting Statistics

Jitesh Sharma is an Indian wicketkeeper-batter known for his aggressive batting and ability to score quickly in the middle and lower order. Born on October 22, 1993, in Amravati, Maharashtra, he bats right-handed and has represented India, Punjab Kings, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Vidarbha and other domestic sides.

Jitesh made his IPL debut for Punjab Kings against Chennai Super Kings on April 3, 2022. He subsequently became an important part of Punjab’s batting unit before moving to Royal Challengers Bengaluru. RCB retained him for the 2026 season, and he finished the tournament with 116 runs in 16 matches. At the international level, Jitesh made his T20I debut for India against Nepal at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou on October 3, 2023. His current T20I record stands at 162 runs from 16 matches, with a highest score of 35.

Jitesh Sharma Stats – Quick Overview

Category	Details
Full Name	Jitesh Mohan Sharma
Born	October 22, 1993
Birthplace	Amravati, Maharashtra
Role	Wicketkeeper-Batter
Batting Style	Right-Handed
International Team	India
IPL Team in 2026	Royal Challengers Bengaluru
IPL Debut	2022
T20I Debut	October 3, 2023 vs Nepal
Major Domestic Teams	Vidarbha, Baroda
IPL Runs	1,107
T20I Runs	162
IPL Highest Score	85*

The latest available IPL records list Jitesh with 71 IPL matches, 1,107 runs, one half-century and a strike rate of 152.48.

Jitesh Sharma Career Stats

Jitesh Sharma’s career has been concentrated mainly in white-ball cricket. His T20 numbers are particularly significant because his attacking style has been suited to the shorter format.

Jitesh Sharma Overall Batting Stats

Format	Matches	Innings	Runs	Average	Strike Rate	Highest Score	50s	100s
T20I	16	12	162	18.00	151.40	35	0	0
IPL	71	59	1,107	23.06	152.48	85*	1	0
List A	61	54	1,625	31.25	83.93	107	9	2
First-Class	18	27	661	24.48	54.71	69	4	0

These figures show the difference between Jitesh’s red-ball, List A and T20 records. His IPL strike rate is above 150, while his List A and first-class strike rates are considerably lower.

Jitesh Sharma IPL Stats

Jitesh Sharma made his IPL debut for Punjab Kings against Chennai Super Kings on April 3, 2022. He quickly established himself as a wicketkeeper-batter capable of providing attacking runs in the middle and lower order. After playing for Punjab Kings from 2022 to 2024, Jitesh moved to Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 2025. He continued with RCB in 2026, when the franchise retained him for the season.

As of the end of IPL 2026, Jitesh has played 71 matches and scored 1,107 runs at a strike rate of 152.48. His IPL record includes 86 fours, 68 sixes and one fifty.

Jitesh Sharma IPL Stats by Season

IPL Season	Team	Matches	Innings	Runs	Average	Strike Rate	Highest Score
2022	PBKS	12	10	234	29.25	163.64	44
2023	PBKS	14	14	309	23.77	156.06	49*
2024	PBKS	14	12	187	17.00	131.69	32*
2025	RCB	15	11	261	37.29	176.35	85*
2026	RCB	16	12	116	12.89	122.11	23
Overall	—	71	59	1,107	23.06	152.48	85*

The season-wise figures are listed by the Punjab Kings player profile and are consistent with the current overall IPL record.

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Jitesh Sharma IPL Runs by Season

Jitesh crossed 300 IPL runs in the 2023 season when he scored 309 runs in 14 matches. He then had 187 runs in 2024 before producing his highest IPL season by average in 2025, when he scored 261 runs at an average of 37.29 and a strike rate of 176.35. His 2026 campaign was more modest statistically, with 116 runs from 16 matches at a strike rate of 122.11.

Season	Matches	Runs	Highest Score	Strike Rate	50s
2022	12	234	44	163.64	0
2023	14	309	49*	156.06	0
2024	14	187	32*	131.69	0
2025	15	261	85*	176.35	1
2026	16	116	23	122.11	0

Jitesh Sharma’s Best IPL Innings

The most prominent innings in Jitesh Sharma’s IPL career came in 2025, when he scored an unbeaten 85 from 33 balls against Lucknow Super Giants. The innings included eight fours and six sixes and came at a strike rate of 257.58. That 85* remains his highest IPL score. His 2025 season also produced his first IPL fifty. The 85* was an important part of RCB’s successful chase against LSG and remains one of the standout innings of his IPL career.

Jitesh Sharma T20I Stats

Jitesh Sharma made his India T20I debut against Nepal on October 3, 2023, during the Asian Games in Hangzhou. His international career has so far been limited to the T20I format.

His latest recorded T20I appearance came against South Africa on December 19, 2025. As of the latest available career records, he has played 16 T20Is, scored 162 runs and recorded a highest score of 35.

Jitesh Sharma T20I Stats Table

Matches	Innings	Runs	Average	Strike Rate	Highest Score	50s	100s
16	12	162	18.00	151.40	35	0	0

Jitesh has also hit 16 fours and seven sixes in T20I cricket. His T20I strike rate of 151.40 reflects his attacking approach, although his overall average is 18.00.

Jitesh Sharma T20I Performance by Year

Year	Matches	Innings	Runs	Highest Score	Strike Rate
2023	7	5	69	35	—
2024	2	2	31	31	—
2025	7	5	62	27	—
Overall	16	12	162	35	151.40

His highest T20I score of 35 came against Australia in December 2023.

Jitesh Sharma Domestic Cricket Stats

Before establishing himself in the IPL, Jitesh played domestic cricket for Vidarbha. His domestic career includes first-class, List A and T20 cricket.

Current career records list 61 List A matches with 1,625 runs and 18 first-class matches with 661 runs. His List A highest score is 107, while his first-class best is 69.

Domestic Career Stats Table

Format	Matches	Innings	Runs	Average	Strike Rate	Highest Score
First-Class	18	27	661	24.48	54.71	69
List A	61	54	1,625	31.25	83.93	107
T20	167	149	3,226	26.66	152.89	106

The broader T20 figure includes domestic and other recognized T20 matches and should not be confused with his IPL or T20I totals.

Jitesh Sharma Batting Stats

Jitesh’s batting record is defined by his preference for aggressive strokeplay. In the IPL, he has scored 1,107 runs from 59 innings at a strike rate of 152.48. He has hit 86 fours and 68 sixes in IPL cricket. His highest score is 85*, and he has one IPL fifty.

Jitesh Sharma Batting Record

Statistic	IPL	T20I
Matches	71	16
Innings	59	12
Runs	1,107	162
Average	23.06	18.00
Strike Rate	152.48	151.40
Highest Score	85*	35
50s	1	0
100s	0	0
Fours	86	16
Sixes	68	7

Jitesh Sharma Wicketkeeping Stats

Jitesh is primarily a wicketkeeper-batter, so his value in statistics is not limited to batting numbers. In IPL cricket, he has recorded 59 catches and seven stumpings across 71 matches. In T20Is, he has nine catches and two stumpings.

Jitesh Sharma Wicketkeeping Stats

Format	Matches	Catches	Stumpings	Total Catches + Stumpings
T20I	16	9	2	11
IPL	71	59	7	66
First-Class	18	56	5	61
List A	61	64	11	75

These figures are based on current career fielding records.

Jitesh Sharma Highest Score

Jitesh Sharma’s highest IPL score is 85*, scored against Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2025. He made the unbeaten 85 from 33 balls, giving him an IPL career-best innings at a strike rate of more than 257. His highest T20I score is 35, which came against Australia in December 2023. In List A cricket, his highest score is 107, while his first-class best is 69.

Format	Highest Score	Opponent
IPL	85*	Lucknow Super Giants
T20I	35	Australia
List A	107	Uttar Pradesh
First-Class	69	Gujarat

Jitesh Sharma Strike Rate

Strike rate is one of the most notable parts of Jitesh Sharma’s statistics. His IPL strike rate stands at 152.48, while his T20I strike rate is 151.40. His 2025 IPL campaign produced a particularly high strike rate of 176.35. In comparison, his 2026 IPL strike rate was 122.11.

Competition	Strike Rate
IPL Career	152.48
T20I Career	151.40
List A Career	83.93
First-Class Career	54.71

The difference illustrates how batting tempo changes across formats. T20 cricket gives a batter more scope to prioritize boundary scoring, whereas List A and first-class innings generally involve longer periods of accumulation and risk management.

Jitesh Sharma Stats in IPL Playoffs

Jitesh was part of RCB’s 2026 playoff campaign. In Qualifier 1 against Gujarat Titans, he scored an unbeaten 15 from five balls, including a four and a six, as RCB posted 254/5. RCB subsequently played Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2026 final. Jitesh scored 11 from 14 balls in the final, while RCB went on to win the match and retain the IPL title.

Jitesh Sharma IPL 2026 Playoff Innings

Match	Runs	Balls	Strike Rate
Qualifier 1 vs GT	15*	5	300.00
Final vs GT	11	14	78.57

Jitesh Sharma Recent Stats

The 2026 IPL season was Jitesh’s latest completed IPL campaign. He played 16 matches for RCB and scored 116 runs from 12 innings at a strike rate of 122.11. His highest score in the season was 23 against Lucknow Super Giants. He also scored 18 against Mumbai Indians and 15* from five balls against Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1.

Jitesh Sharma IPL 2026 Recent Stats

Recent Period	Matches	Runs	Average	Strike Rate	Highest Score
IPL 2026	16	116	12.89	122.11	23
Last 5 IPL Matches	5	34	—	—	15*
IPL 2026 Playoffs	2	26	—	136.84	15*

The last-five figure covers his final five IPL appearances and is included as a snapshot rather than a separate career statistic. His final two innings were 15* off five balls in Qualifier 1 and 11 off 14 balls in the final.

Jitesh Sharma Career Highlights

• Made his IPL debut for Punjab Kings against Chennai Super Kings in April 2022.
• Scored 234 runs in his first IPL season in 2022.
• Scored 309 runs in IPL 2023, his first IPL season above 300 runs.
• Made his India T20I debut against Nepal in October 2023.
• Recorded his highest T20I score of 35 against Australia.
• Scored 261 runs at a strike rate of 176.35 in IPL 2025.
• Registered his IPL-best score of 85* against Lucknow Super Giants in 2025.
• Reached 1,000 IPL runs during his career and finished the 2026 season with 1,107 IPL runs.
• Finished IPL 2026 with 116 runs and six sixes.
• Helped RCB reach the IPL 2026 final and contributed 15* from five balls in Qualifier 1.

Jitesh Sharma Stats – IPL vs T20I

The comparison below summarizes his two most prominent professional formats.

Statistic	IPL	T20I
Matches	71	16
Innings	59	12
Runs	1,107	162
Average	23.06	18.00
Strike Rate	152.48	151.40
Highest Score	85*	35
50s	1	0
100s	0	0
Fours	86	16
Sixes	68	7
Catches	59	9
Stumpings	7	2

Conclusion

Jitesh Sharma’s statistics show a career built primarily around T20 cricket and wicketkeeping. By the end of IPL 2026, he had accumulated 1,107 IPL runs in 71 matches at a strike rate of 152.48, while his India T20I record stood at 162 runs from 16 matches.

His IPL career includes 2023’s 309-run season, the 2025 campaign in which he scored 261 runs at a 176.35 strike rate, and his career-best 85* against Lucknow Super Giants. His 2026 IPL campaign produced 116 runs in 16 matches, while his wicketkeeping record continued to add catches and stumpings. Because cricket statistics change whenever a player appears in a new match, readers should check the latest scorecards when using Jitesh Sharma stats for current-season analysis.

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