Sanchit Sharma
Quick Facts
Biography
Sanchit Mohan Sharma (born 22 July 2001) is an Indian-born cricketer who plays for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team.
Personal life
Sharma grew up in Ajman along with his sister Khushi Sharma, who made her debut for the UAE women's team in 2021. Their Indian father Brij Mohan Sharma moved to the UAE in 1990 to work as a mechanical engineer, later establishing a metal trading firm. He played cricket at high levels in his home state of Haryana.
Career
In October 2021, he was named in the UAE's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the 2021 Summer T20 Bash tournament. He made his T20I debut on 7 October 2021, for the UAE against Ireland. Before his T20I debut, he was named in the UAE's squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.
In March 2023, he was named in UAE's squad for the 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off. He made his One Day International (ODI) debut on 27 March 2023, for the UAE against Papua New Guinea in that tournament.