Naavya Sharma
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| Born | 10 September 2005 Isleworth, London | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Middlesex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 16 May 2025 Middlesex v Leicestershire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20 debut | 19 June 2025 Middlesex v Essex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 5 October 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Naavya Sharma (born 10 September 2005) is an English cricketer who plays for Middlesex County Cricket Club and has represented England at under-19 level. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium fast bowler.
Born in Isleworth,[1] he attended Hampton School in London.[2] He signed a first professional contract with Middlesex County Cricket Club in October 2024.[3] He made his first class cricket debut for Middlesex on 16 May 2025 against Leicestershire.[4] The following month he took career best figures of 4/43 in the first innings against then Division 2 league leaders Leicestershire.[5][6]
Sharma took figures of 5.44 playing for the England national under-19 cricket team against Sri Lanka U19 in July 2024.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Naavya Sharma five-for seizes upper hand for England Under-19s". espncricinfo. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ "Naavya Sharma: a cricketing prodigy". hcsetup. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ Friend, Nick (30 October 2024). "Middlesex sign England Under-19 quick to professional deal". The Cricketer. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ "Handscomb gives Leics the edge over Middlesex". BBC Sport. 17 May 2025. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "Geddes and Sharma put Middlesex in control at Leics". BBC Sport. 30 June 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ "Middlesex rookies condemn leaders Leicestershire to innings rout". Espncricinfo. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ "Naavya Sharma leads England's domination over Sri Lanka on opening day of Second Youth Men's Test at Cheltenham". Cricket World. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Naavya Sharma five-for seizes upper hand for England Under-19s". espncricinfo. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2025.