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IPL playerIndia2023 to 2024

Himanshu Sharma

On scorecards: H Sharma · Right-hand bat

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econ 11.40
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Player of the match

From CricArcade's IPL records, 2023 to 2024 · Sources

Himanshu Sharma played two IPL seasons, both with Royal Challengers Bangalore, now Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

The arrival

Himanshu Sharma arrived through the auction: Royal Challengers Bangalore paid ₹20 lakh, the base price.

That first season brought 1 match.

One franchise

Himanshu Sharma spent the whole IPL career with Royal Challengers Bangalore, now Royal Challengers Bengaluru, from 2023 to 2024.

At the auction

Himanshu Sharma went under the hammer three times, bought once and left unsold twice. The price was ₹20 lakh, paid by Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2023.

Seasons without an auction entry were played under a retention, a trade or a signing made outside the auction.

The legacy

Himanshu Sharma made 2 IPL appearances, the last for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 2024.

Season by season

Batting, bowling and fielding for each IPL season. SR is strike rate, Econ runs per over, POTM player-of-the-match awards; * not out.
SeasonTeamMRunsHSAvgSR50/100WktsEconBestCtPOTM
2023Royal Challengers Bangalore10–––0/009.33-0
2024Royal Challengers Bengaluru10–––0/0014.50-0

Franchise journey

Ball-by-ball detail

Career totals from ball-by-ball data, not split by season; included only where they agree exactly with the runs and wickets on this page.
MetricValue
Dot balls bowled6.7%
Balls per wicket30

At the auction

From the IPL auction archive; prices in lakh and crore of rupees, with the US dollar price for the auctions that were conducted in dollars (2008 to 2013).
AuctionSetBase priceResult
2023USP1₹20 lakhSold to Royal Challengers Bangalore for ₹20 lakh
2025USP2₹30 lakhUnsold
2026USP2₹30 lakhUnsold

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