Jitesh Sharma, a wicketkeeper-batter of Vidarbha and Punjab Kings, revealed the explanation behind carrying quantity 99 on his jersey. He stated that, similar to his cricketing idol Sourav Ganguly, he picked the quantity 99. He stated he favored the previous India captain for his preventing spirit and feels that his nature is sort of the identical as his idol.
Sharma, though didn’t watch a lot of Ganguly throughout his enjoying days, heard loads from his father in regards to the former Indian left-hand batter and his affect on the Indian cricket crew and his preventing spirit exterior India. And fairly like Ganguly, the Vidarbha batter doesn’t prefer to be dominated by others and all the time performs for the crew and their victory.
“Since childhood, I’ve been an enormous fan of Sourav Ganguly. Despite the fact that I didn’t see him play loads, my father used to speak loads about him,” stated Sharma in a present ‘Say Yash to Sports activities’ with Dr. Yash Kashikar. “He used to say that Dada (Ganguly) is a Tiger. He’s somebody who modified Indian cricket and their angle.”
Ganguly was the primary one who fought for the crew: Jitesh Sharma
Ganguly is among the icons and most profitable captains of Indian cricket. He’s identified for altering the face of India after changing into the captain in 2000, main India to some historic titles such because the shared 2002 ICC Champions Trophy in Sri Lanka and the 2002 Natwest Sequence in England.
“Additionally, I favored his preventing spirit. At any time when everybody was once quiet, and India couldn’t dominate exterior, he was the primary one who fought for the crew. I really feel that my nature is sort of similar. At any time when somebody tries to dominate me, I don’t prefer it,” added the Punjab Kings batter. “I all the time play for my crew and wish them to win. So due to him, I took the jersey quantity 99.”
Sharma, after signing for Punjab Kings within the Indian Premier League in 2022, went on to play 12 matches within the season, scoring 234 runs at a formidable strike charge of 163.64. He was additionally instrumental behind the stumps as he took 9 catches and accomplished two stumpings.
