Joginder Sharma

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{{Short description|Indian cricketer and police officer}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2013}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Joginder Sharma
| image =
| country = India
| fullname = Joginder Nath Sharma
| nickname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|10|23|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Rohtak]], [[Haryana]], India
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| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right arm [[fast bowling|fast-medium]]
| role = [[All-rounder]]
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2004–2007
| odidebutdate = 23 December
| odidebutyear = 2004
| odidebutagainst = Bangladesh
| odicap = 155
| lastodidate = 20 January
| lastodiyear = 2007
| lastodiagainst = Sri Lanka
| odishirt = 23
| T20Idebutdate = 18 September
| T20Idebutyear = 2007
| T20Idebutagainst = England
| T20Icap = 6
| lastT20Idate = 24 September
| lastT20Iyear = 2007
| lastT20Iagainst = Pakistan
| T20Ishirt = 23
| club1 = [[Haryana cricket team|Haryana]]
| year1 = {{nowrap|2002/03–2016/17}}
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| club2 = [[Chennai Super Kings]]
| year2 = 2008–2012
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| columns = 4
| column1 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches1 = 4
| runs1 = 35
| bat avg1 = 35.00
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 29[[not out|*]]
| deliveries1 = 150
| wickets1 = 1
| bowl avg1 = 115.00
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 1/28
| catches/stumpings1 = 3/–
| column2 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
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| deliveries2 = 87
| wickets2 = 4
| bowl avg2 = 34.50
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 2/20
| catches/stumpings2 = 2/–
| column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches3 = 44
| runs3 = 2,043
| bat avg3 = 30.49
| 100s/50s3 = 4/9
| top score3 = 139
| deliveries3 = 8,972
| wickets3 = 200
| bowl avg3 = 20.05
| fivefor3 = 14
| tenfor3 = 5
| best bowling3 = 8/24
| catches/stumpings3 = 4/–
| column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches4 = 45
| runs4 = 522
| bat avg4 = 18.64
| 100s/50s4 = 0/0
| top score4 = 44
| deliveries4 = 2,018
| wickets4 = 63
| bowl avg4 = 25.41
| fivefor4 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 4/13
| catches/stumpings4 = 9/–
| date = 20 September
| year = 2008
| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/44/44939/44939.html CricketArchive
}}

'''Joginder Sharma''' {{audio|Joginder_Sharma.ogg|pronunciation}} (born 23 October 1983) is an Indian professional [[cricket]]er who currently serves as a [[Deputy superintendent of police]] in the [[Haryana Police]]. He has made sporadic appearances for the [[Indian cricket team]]. He also played for [[Chennai Super Kings]] from 2008-2012. He was the member of the 2007 inaugural ICC T20 World Cup Champions Indian team & was part of the 2 IPL winning CSK team. He is currently serving as a police officer in Haryana.

==Style of play==
A bowling [[all rounder]], he played as a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler and captained his state, [[Haryana cricket team|Haryana]].

==First class==
Sharma made his first-class debut for Haryana against [[Madhya Pradesh cricket team|Madhya Pradesh]] in the 2002/03 [[Ranji Trophy]], hitting 81 before taking 11/84 to lead Haryana to a 103 run victory.<ref>{{cite web| title = Haryana vs Madhya Pradesh at Rohtak 9–12 November 2002| url= http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2002-03/IND_LOCAL/RANJI/PLATE/ROUND1/HRYNA_MP_RJI_09-12NOV2002.html| publisher = [[Cricinfo]]|access-date = 2007-02-14}}</ref> He had made his debut in the limited over domestic arena the season before.<ref name="profile">{{cite web|first =Siddhartha |last= Vaidyanathan| title = Joginder Sharma| url=http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/india/content/current/player/29976.html |publisher=[[Cricinfo]]| access-date = 2007-02-14}}</ref> Sharma finished his debut season with 24 wickets at 17.41 and 280 runs at 46.66<ref>{{cite web|title = Bowling – Most Wickets | url =http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2002-03/IND_LOCAL/RANJI/STATS/IND_LOCAL_RANJI_AVS_BOWL_MOST_WKTS.html| publisher = Cricinfo | access-date = 2007-02-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title = Batting – Most Runs | url =http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2002-03/IND_LOCAL/RANJI/STATS/IND_LOCAL_RANJI_AVS_BAT_MOST_RUNS.html| publisher = Cricinfo | access-date = 2007-02-13}}</ref> He followed this with 148 runs at 68.51 and 23 wickets at 23.39 in 2003/04 Ranji season.<ref>{{cite web|title = Bowling – Most Wickets | url =http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2003-04/IND_LOCAL/RANJI/STATS/IND_LOCAL_RANJI_AVS_BOWL_MOST_WKTS.html| publisher = Cricinfo | access-date = 2007-02-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title = Batting – Most Runs | url =http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2003-04/IND_LOCAL/RANJI/STATS/IND_LOCAL_RANJI_AVS_BAT_MOST_RUNS.html| publisher = Cricinfo | access-date = 2007-02-13}}</ref> He was selected for the [[North Zone cricket team|North Zone]] team for the [[Duleep Trophy]], and took 6/59 in a match against [[West Zone cricket team|West Zone]] during the victorious campaign.<ref>{{cite news|title = Chopra guides North Zone home| url = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/137102.html | publisher = [[Cricinfo]] | date = 2004-02-25 |access-date = 2007-02-14}}</ref>

==National attention==

Sharma gained national attention in a match for India A against the national team at [[Bangalore]], when he dismissed [[Rahul Dravid]], [[V. V. S. Laxman]] and [[Yuvraj Singh]].<ref name ="profile"/><ref>{{cite news|first = Dileep | last = Premachandran| title = India A take charge despite Ganguly's effort| url=http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/143664.html| publisher = [[Cricinfo]] |date = 29 September 2004 | access-date = 2007-02-14}}</ref> He also played for the Rest of India side, which defeated [[Mumbai cricket team|Mumbai]] in the [[Irani Trophy]].<ref>{{cite news| title = Rest of India crush Mumbai| url=http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/143598.html| publisher = [[Cricinfo]] |date = 25 September 2004 | access-date = 2007-02-14}}</ref>

Having scored two successive centuries, and securing a 14/116 in the 2004/05 [[Ranji Trophy]] against [[Vidarbha cricket team|Vidarbha]],<ref>{{cite web| title = Vidarbha vs Haryana at Nagpur 13–16 December 2004| url= http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2004-05/IND_LOCAL/RANJI/PLATE/ROUND4/VIDAR_HRYNA_RJI_13-16DEC2004.html| publisher = [[Cricinfo]]|access-date = 2007-02-14}}</ref> Sharma won his place in the Indian side for the [[Bangladeshi cricket team|Bangladesh]] tour. He had limited batting opportunities, scoring 34 in two brief knocks at the end of the innings without being dismissed, but his bowling was ineffective, taking 1/99, and was dropped after playing in that ODI series.<ref name ="statsguruodi"/> He ended the Ranji Trophy with 36 wickets, the second highest at 15.47 and 472 runs at 52.<ref>{{cite web|title = Bowling – Most Wickets | url =http://aus.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/2004-05/IND_LOCAL/RANJI/STATS/CUM-STATS//IND_LOCAL_RANJI_AVS_BOWL_MOST_WKTS.html| publisher = Cricinfo | access-date = 2007-02-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title = Batting – Most Runs | url =http://aus.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/2004-05/IND_LOCAL/RANJI/STATS/CUM-STATS//IND_LOCAL_RANJI_AVS_BAT_MOST_RUNS.html| publisher = Cricinfo | access-date = 2007-02-13}}</ref> In 2005/06, he topped the Duleep Trophy bowling averages.<ref>{{cite web|title = Bowling – Best averages | url =http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005-06/IND_LOCAL/DULEEP/STATS/IND_LOCAL_DULEEP_AVS_BOWL_BEST_AVS.html| publisher = Cricinfo | access-date = 2007-02-13}}</ref>

==Domestic season==

Sharma performed strongly in the 2006/07 Indian domestic season to bring himself into contention for national selection. His batting for [[North Zone cricket team|North Zone]] in the [[Duleep Trophy]] yielded 421 runs in three matches, and he was subsequently the leading wicket-taker in the Ranji Trophy, taking 39 wickets in seven matches, as well as two ten-wicket hauls and a [[Hat-trick (cricket)|hat-trick]].<ref name="cricinfo">{{cite news|first = Siddhartha |last = Vaidyanathan| title = Joginder gets a second chance|url= http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/276253.html|publisher = [[Cricinfo]]| date = 12 January 2007| access-date = 2007-02-14}}</ref> Despite being unable to prevent Haryana from being relegated to the Plate division, he was recalled in January 2007 to the team at the expense of [[Irfan Pathan]] for the ODI series against the [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies]].<ref name = "cricinfo"/> He was selected for the second ODI in [[Cuttack]], but after scoring 1 and failing to take a wicket,<ref name="statsguruodi">{{cite web|title = Statsguru – Joginder Sharma – ODIs – Innings by innings list| url = http://statserver.cricket.org/guru?sdb=player;playerid=45592;class=odiplayer;filter=basic;team=0;opposition=0;notopposition=0;season=0;homeaway=0;continent=0;country=0;notcountry=0;groundid=0;startdefault=2004-12-23;start=2004-12-23;enddefault=2007-01-24;end=2007-01-24;tourneyid=0;finals=0;daynight=0;toss=0;scheduledovers=0;scheduleddays=0;innings=0;result=0;followon=0;seriesresult=0;captain=0;keeper=0;dnp=0;recent=;viewtype=aro_list;runslow=;runshigh=;batposition=0;dismissal=0;bowposition=0;ballslow=;ballshigh=;bpof=0;overslow=;overshigh=;conclow=;conchigh=;wicketslow=;wicketshigh=;dismissalslow=;dismissalshigh=;caughtlow=;caughthigh=;caughttype=0;stumpedlow=;stumpedhigh=;csearch=;submit=1;.cgifields=viewtype |publisher=[[Cricinfo]]|access-date = 2007-02-14}}</ref> Pathan was immediately recalled and Sharma dropped. Sharma was not named in the Indian squad for the [[2007 Cricket World Cup]].

==International career==
Sharma found a place for himself in the [[2007 World Twenty20]] in South Africa. He bowled the final over of the semi final against [[Australian cricket team|Australia]], with [[Michael Hussey]] facing and Australia needing 22 runs to win, taking two wickets as India won by 15 runs.

He also bowled the final over in the final against [[Pakistani cricket team|Pakistan]] with thirteen runs required and only one wicket in hand. His first ball went for a [[wide (cricket)|wide]] and the next was borderline but not called by the umpire. The third was a [[full toss]] which was pulled straight back over his head for six by [[Misbah-ul-Haq]]. Then he [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8604/commentary/287879/india-vs-pakistan-final-icc-world-twenty20-2007-08 bowled a] delivery out side off stump which Misbah attempted to [[Marillier shot|scoop]] the ball over the fine leg fielder from the fourth ball but mistimed it and was caught by [[Sreesanth]], giving India the win. The [[Government of Haryana|Haryana government]] announced a cash reward of {{INRConvert|21|l|year=2007}} for Joginder Sharma in recognition of his contribution to the Indian victory.<ref>{{cite web |title = Haryana CM announces Rs.21 lakh cash reward for Joginder Sharma |url = http://www.punjabnewsline.com/content/view/5828/94/ |publisher = Punjab Newsline Network |access-date = 2007-09-26 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://archive.is/20130131232544/http://www.punjabnewsline.com/content/view/5828/94/ |archive-date = 31 January 2013 |df = dmy-all }}</ref>

==Post-playing career==
Joginder Sharma joined the [[Haryana Police]] in October 2007. He is, {{as of|June 2020|lc=yes}}, a Deputy Superintendent of Police located in [[Pehowa]] in the [[Kurukshetra district]] of [[Haryana]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Appointment of Sh. Joginder Sharma as DSP in Haryana Police |url=https://haryanapoliceonline.gov.in/dsp_joginder.aspx |access-date=2020-06-11 |website=Haryana Police}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Haryana govt transfers 68 police officer |work=Outlook|agency=Press Trust of India |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/haryana-govt-transfers-68-police-officer/1860133 |access-date=2020-06-11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=10 April 2020 |title=Have to be available 24/7, can't say no: DSP Joginder Sharma |language=en |work=The Times of India|agency=Indo-Asian News Service |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/off-the-field/have-to-be-available-24/7-cant-say-no-dsp-joginder-sharma/articleshow/75083937.cms |access-date=2020-06-11}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{India Squad 2007 Cricket World Twenty20}}

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