Bipul Sharma is an Indian first-class cricketer. He plays for Chandigarh in domestic cricket. He is an all-rounder who bats left-handed and bowls slow left-arm orthodox. Currently, he is a part of the Sunrisers Hyderabad squad in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He made his first-class debut in 2005. Bipul Sharma was one of those players, who faced the toughest part for playing the rebel ICL as he had to serve a ban before returning to the BCCI fold to play domestic matches again.
| Bipul Sharma (Cricketer) | |
|---|---|
| Bio | |
| Full Name | Bipul Sharma |
| Profession | Cricketer (Slow left-arm orthodox bowler) |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 191 cm |
| in meters- 1.91 m | |
| in feet inches- 6’ 3” | |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- 85 kg |
| in pounds- 187 lbs | |
| Body Measurements (approx.) | - Chest: 42 inches |
| - Waist: 34 inches | |
| - Biceps: 16 inches | |
| Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Cricket | |
| International Debut | Did Not Play |
| Jersey Number | #28, 7 (Domestic) |
| Domestic/State Team | Chandigarh Lions, Himachal Pradesh, Mohali, Hyderabad, Mohammedan Sporting Club, Kings XI Punjab, North Zone, Punjab, Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 1983-09-28 00:00:00 |
| Age (as in 2017) | 34 Years |
| Birth Place | Amritsar, Punjab, India |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Libra |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Chandigarh, India |
| Coach/Mentor | Not Known |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Hobbies | Travelling |
| Tattoos | Right arm- Hindu religious symbol 'Trishula' |
| Girls, Family & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Gurbir Dhillon |
| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse | Gurbir Dhillon |
| Children | Son- Ayaan Sharma (b. 2016) |
| Daughter- None | |
| Parents | Father- Name Not Known |
| Mother- Name Not Known | |
| Siblings | Not Known |
| Money Factor | |
| Salary (as in 2018) | IPL- ₹20 Lakh/year |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Bipul Sharma
- Does Bipul Sharma smoke?: Not Known
- Does Bipul Sharma drink alcohol?: Yes
- In 2004, Bipul got selected to play for ‘Punjab’ and made his List A debut against ‘Himachal Pradesh’ at Delhi, in which he picked 2 wickets.
- In 2007, he was signed for the ‘Indian Cricket League’ (ICL) where he played for ‘Chandigarh Lions’ from 2007 to 2009.
- ‘Kings XI Punjab’ bought him for 4 seasons in 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013 for the ‘Indian Premier League’ (IPL) auction.
- He later started playing for the ‘Himachal Pradesh’ cricket team for the 2013-14 season. In his debut for ‘Himachal Pradesh’, he made a century and in the next 5 games, he made more than 200 runs.
- In 2015, he got the chance to play for ‘Sunrisers Hyderabad’ (SRH) in the ‘2015 IPL’ season in replacement of Indian cricketer Laxmi Shukla. Since then, he has also played several other seasons for SRH, that is, 2016, 2017, and 2018.
