Karn Sharma

2009

IPL Debut

Bowler

Specialization

36

Age

75

Matches

IPL Squads / Royal Challengers Bangalore / Karn Sharma

Career Overview/ Highlight : Karn Sharma IPL 2009 to 2024

Karn Sharma is a wily leg spinner who isn’t afraid to get hit, unlike his contemporaries like Chahal and Kuldeep, who never veered away from bowling full and flat.

Karn, who made his IPL debut for Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2009, picked up 11 wickets in the 2013 season, his first fully-fledged IPL campaign for the Meerut-born cricketer.

The following year, he was even better, accounting for 15 wickets and becoming the second-highest wicket-taker for the Hyderabad-based franchise. In 2016, he went wicketless but ended up winning the trophy with the franchise.

Next year, he again won the trophy, this time with Mumbai India, where he, unlike in 2016, played a crucial role in getting them breakthroughs against the run of play. In 2018, he was bought for ₹5 crore by CSK.

By the time the 2023 edition came, Karn was clearly past his prime but was lethal enough to break the opposition’s rhythm. RCB, who were looking for a replacement for Yuzvendra Chahal, picked him up for his base price of ₹50 lakhs; Sharma responded with ten wickets.

Karn Sharma IPL Bowling Stats from 2009 to 2024:

Year	Mat	Inn	Ov	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Eco	Best	4w	5w	Auction Price
2023	7	7	21.3	223	10	22.30	10.37	2/19	0	0	50 lac
2020	5	5	19	165	5	33.00	8.68	2/25	0	0	5 cr
2019	1	1	2.5	33	1	33.00	11.64	1/33	0	0	5 cr
2018	6	5	9.3	89	4	22.25	9.36	2/13	0	0	5 cr
2017	9	9	30.4	214	13	16.46	6.97	4/16	1	0	3.2 cr
2016	5	5	16.2	171	0	0.00	10.46	0/24	0	0	3.7 cr
2015	14	14	39.5	332	10	33.20	8.33	2/12	0	0	3.7 cr
2014	14	14	50.4	376	15	25.06	7.42	4/38	0	0	3.7 cr
2013	13	13	34.5	230	11	20.90	6.60	2/19	0	0	10 lac
2009	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	12 lac

Abbreviations & Acronyms Mat -> Matches, Inn -> Innings, Runs -> Total Runs, HS -> Highest Score, SR -> Batting Strike Rate, Price -> Value of the Player

Achievements & Records

Won IPL titles with Sunrisers Hyderabad, Mumbai Indians, and Chennai Super Kings.
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s second-highest wicket-taker in IPL 2014 – 15 wickets
Best bowling figures by an Indian spinner in IPL 2017 – 4/16 vs KKR

Interesting Karn Sharma IPL Facts

Though Karn Sharma debuted in IPL in 2009, he bowled his first ball in IPL in 2013.
Karn Sharma went wicketless in the 2016 season, where SRH won the title.
Karn Sharma’s two IPL four wicket-hauls were against Kolkata Knight Riders.