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{{Infobox cricketer<br />
| name = Abhay Sharma<br />
| image = <br />
| country = India<br />
| fullname = <br />
| nickname = <br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1969|4|30|df=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Delhi]], India<br />
| heightft = <br />
| heightinch = <br />
| heightm = <br />
| batting = Right-handed<br />
| bowling = <br />
| role = [[Wicket-keeper]]<br />
| club1 = [[Delhi cricket team|Delhi]]<br />
| year1 = 1987/88–1990/91<br />
| clubnumber1 = <br />
| club2 = [[Railways cricket team|Railways]]<br />
| year2 = 1991/92–2003/04<br />
| clubnumber2 = <br />
| club3 = [[Rajasthan cricket team|Rajasthan]]<br />
| year3 = 1996/97<br />
| clubnumber3 = <br />
| columns = 2<br />
| column1 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]<br />
| matches1 = 89<br />
| runs1 = 4,105<br />
| bat avg1 = 35.38<br />
| 100s/50s1 = 9/20<br />
| top score1 = 188<br />
| deliveries1 = 151<br />
| wickets1 = 0<br />
| bowl avg1 = –<br />
| fivefor1 = –<br />
| tenfor1 = –<br />
| best bowling1 = –<br />
| catches/stumpings1 = 145/34<br />
| column2 = [[List A cricket|List A]]<br />
| matches2 = 40<br />
| runs2 = 780<br />
| bat avg2 = 23.63<br />
| 100s/50s2 = 0/1<br />
| top score2 = 69*<br />
| deliveries2 = 24<br />
| wickets2 = 0<br />
| bowl avg2 = –<br />
| fivefor2 = –<br />
| tenfor2 = n/a<br />
| best bowling2 = –<br />
| catches/stumpings2 = 20/11<br />
| date = 20 January<br />
| year = 2016<br />
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/34829.html ESPNcricinfo<br />
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'''Abhay Sharma''' (born 30 April 1969) is an Indian former [[first-class cricket|first-class]] [[cricket]]er who played for [[Delhi cricket team|Delhi]], [[Railways cricket team|Railways]] and [[Rajasthan cricket team|Rajasthan]]. As of January 2016, he works as the fielding coach of [[India A]] and [[India national under-19 cricket team|India Under-19s]]. In 2021, he was named as the fielding coach of [[India women's national cricket team|Indian women's national cricket team]].<br />
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== Playing career ==<br />
Sharma played as a right-handed [[wicket-keeper]] batsman, representing teams such as Delhi, Railways, Rajasthan, Central Zone, India under-19s and the Board President's XI. In a career that spanned 1987/88 to 2003/04, he appeared in 89 first-class and 40 [[List A]] matches. He was part of the Delhi team that won the [[1988–89 Ranji Trophy]]. He finished his career with Railways, scoring more than 4000 runs at an average of 35.38 and making 179 dismissals in first-class matches.<br />
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== Coaching career ==<br />
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Sharma was the [[Railways cricket team]] coach for seven years starting from 2007. Having completed coaching courses in batting, fielding and wicket-keeping in England, he was assigned to coach in the [[National Cricket Academy]] as well as India B in the [[Challenger Trophy]]. In 2013, he became the fielding and wicket-keeping coach of India A.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Bhattacharya|first1=Aditya|title=Interview: Abhay Sharma's coaching chronicles|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/top-stories/Interview-Abhay-Sharmas-coaching-chronicles/articleshow/49009324.cms|work=The Times of India|accessdate=20 January 2016}}</ref> He was appointed as the head coach of Himachal Pradesh in 2014 ahead of the [[2014–15 Ranji Trophy]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Abhay moves to Himachal, Harvinder to coach Railways|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/abhay-moves-to-himachal-harvinder-to-coach-railways-114102500579_1.html|work=Business Standard|accessdate=20 January 2016}}</ref> He became the fielding coach of India Under-19s in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rahul Dravid helping us prepare technically, mentally: U-19 captain Ricky Bhui|url=http://zeenews.india.com/sports/cricket/rahul-dravid-helping-us-prepare-technically-mentally-u-19-captain-ricky-bhui_1823854.html|publisher=Zee News|accessdate=20 January 2016}}</ref><br />
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He had picked a 19-year-old [[Karn Sharma]] in the Railways squad for [[2007–08 Ranji Trophy]]. After Karn scored a century on his first-class debut that season, Abhay trained him on his [[leg spin]] bowling and has been his coach since then.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ramakrishnan|first1=Vineet|title=Karn Sharma an asset to India: Coach|url=http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/68416/karn-sharma-an-asset-to-india-coach|publisher=Cricbuzz|accessdate=20 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Rizvi|first1=Taus|title=Years of hard work has finally paid for Karn Sharma with Test call-up|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report-years-of-hard-work-has-finally-paid-for-karn-sharma-with-test-call-up-2034026|publisher=DNA India|accessdate=20 January 2016}}</ref><br />
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He was named fielding of coach of [[India national cricket team]] for [[Zimbabwe]] tour in June 2016. He worked under interim head coach [[Sanjay Bangar]].<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1019899.html?CMP=chrome Bangar named India coach for Zimbabwe tour]</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{cricinfo|ref=ci/content/player/34829.html}}<br />
* {{cricketarchive|ref=Archive/Players/8/8003/8003.html}}<br />
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[[Category:1969 births]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:Indian cricketers]]<br />
[[Category:Delhi cricketers]]<br />
[[Category:Railways cricketers]]<br />
[[Category:Rajasthan cricketers]]<br />
[[Category:Central Zone cricketers]]<br />
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