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Jitesh Sharma, who shines for RCB in IPL 2025, will now play from Baroda instead of Vidarbha. He took this decision due to not getting a chance in the Ranji Trophy. The transfer process became easier due to good friendship with Baroda captain Krunal Pandya.
Delhi: Jitesh Sharma, who played an important role in making Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) the first time champion in 2025, has now taken a big decision. He has left his home team Vidarbha before the domestic season 2025-26. Now he will be seen playing with Baroda’s team in the coming season.
Jitesh, 31, did not get a chance to play a single match in the previous Ranji Trophy. Akshay Wadkar was the first option as a wicketkeeper. In such a situation, Jitesh had to sit on the bench. However, he was definitely part of Vidarbha’s Limited Over Team under the captaincy of Karun Nair.
Transfer became easier due to Krunal Pandya
According to the report of Cricinfo, Jitesh’s Baroda transfer was being planned for a long time. It is believed that his good friendship with Baroda captain Krunal Pandya made this transfer easier. Krunal’s brother and Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya is also a part of this team.
Both Krunal and Jitesh played for RCB in IPL 2025 and played an important role in the team’s first title win.
Jitesh has a chance to shine again
The opportunity to play for Baroda will give Jitesh a chance to prove himself again in first class cricket. He made his debut in 2015-16, but till now only 18 first class matches have been played. His average has been 24.48, including four half -centuries. He played the previous first class match about 18 months ago.
Jitesh, who made T20 debut for Team India, has done well in small formats in the last few years. In 2023, he played IPL for Punjab Kings (PBKS). In October this year, he made a T20 debut for India at the Asian Games. He has played nine T20 international matches for India so far.
Finisher played for RCB
In IPL 2025, Jitesh Sharma played the Finisher for RCB, captained by Silver Patidar. In an important match against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), he won the team by scoring an unbeaten 85. With the help of this victory, Bengaluru qualified while living in the top two. He also captained the team in a few matches after Patidar was injured.
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