Naavya Sharma

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Naavya Sharma
Personal information
Born (2005-09-10) 10 September 2005 (age 20)
Isleworth, London
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium fast
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2025Middlesex
FC debut16 May 2025 Middlesex v Leicestershire
T20 debut19 June 2025 Middlesex v Essex
Career statistics
Competition First-class Twenty20
Matches 3 2
Runs scored 40 2
Batting average 13.33
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 18 2*
Balls bowled 340 36
Wickets 8 1
Bowling average 29.87 69.00
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 4/43 1/30
Catches/stumpings 0/– 1/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 5 October 2025

Naavya Sharma (born 10 September 2005) is an English cricketer who plays for Middlesex County Cricket Club and has represented England at under-19 level. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium fast bowler.

Born in Isleworth,[1] he attended Hampton School in London.[2] He signed a first professional contract with Middlesex County Cricket Club in October 2024.[3] He made his first class cricket debut for Middlesex on 16 May 2025 against Leicestershire.[4] The following month he took career best figures of 4/43 in the first innings against then Division 2 league leaders Leicestershire.[5][6]

Sharma took figures of 5.44 playing for the England national under-19 cricket team against Sri Lanka U19 in July 2024.[7][8]

References

  1. "Naavya Sharma five-for seizes upper hand for England Under-19s". espncricinfo. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  2. "Naavya Sharma: a cricketing prodigy". hcsetup. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  3. Friend, Nick (30 October 2024). "Middlesex sign England Under-19 quick to professional deal". The Cricketer. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  4. "Handscomb gives Leics the edge over Middlesex". BBC Sport. 17 May 2025. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  5. "Geddes and Sharma put Middlesex in control at Leics". BBC Sport. 30 June 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  6. "Middlesex rookies condemn leaders Leicestershire to innings rout". Espncricinfo. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  7. "Naavya Sharma leads England's domination over Sri Lanka on opening day of Second Youth Men's Test at Cheltenham". Cricket World. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  8. "Naavya Sharma five-for seizes upper hand for England Under-19s". espncricinfo. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2025.