Who is Joginder Sharma?
Joginder Sharma is a former Indian international cricketer who played for the Indian cricket team on several occasions and is at present the Deputy Superintendent of Police in Haryana police.
Joginder Sharma did not have a long and illustrated International Career but today he is well known in the public because of the final over he bowled during the 2007 inaugural T20 World Cup where he wrapped the wicket of Misbah Ul Haq to win the T20 world cup for the first time for India.
Joginder Sharma also played in the Indian Premier League from 2008 to 2012 for the Chennai Super Kings and was a part of the Chennai Super King squad which won the title in 2010 and 2011.
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How was the cricketing career of Joginder Sharma?
Joginder Sharma is not well known for his international career as before the 2007 inaugural t20 World Cup he was not a regular part of the Indian cricket team and just had a very few appearances in which he failed to make an impact.
However MS Dhoni took the call and decided to include Joginder Sharma in the Squad for the inaugural T20 World Cup in South Africa.
Joginder Sharma first came into the Limelight during the semi-final of the tournament where MS Dhoni gave him the ball to ball the final over against Australia where Michael her see was on strike and Australia needed just 22 runs to win and move forward to the finals.
It was a big risk taken by the Indian captain but Joginder Sharma made his captain proud when he took two big wickets and helped India win by 15 runs and moon forward to the inaugural T20 World Cup final.
After that in the finals, Joginder Sharma was given the big responsibility to defend just 13 runs in the final over against the dangerous-looking Misbah Ul Haq who was in red hot form with Pakistan only having 1 wicket in hand. The first one he bold was called wide by the empire and the second one was just over the line but the umpire did not call it wide.
The next ball he bowled, he tried to hold his nerve and bowl a yorker but the ball went for a full toss and Misbah Ul Haq took full advantage and hit a huge 6 over Joginder Sharma’s head.
At this point, people thought that the game was over and India had lost it but MS Dhoni knew he had done the right thing by giving the ball to Joginder and went to Joginder Sharma whispered something in his ears and the next ball he bowled, Misbah Attempted to scoop the ball but it was Sreesanth at third man who caught him out.
Who is Joginder Sharma wife?
Joginder Sharma wife name is Shikha Sharma. Not much is known about her as she doesn’t appear in public.
The couple have 2 children.