Arun Kumar Sharma (born 21 April 1958) is an Indian former first-class cricketer who played for Punjab. He worked as a cricket coach, selector and administrator after his playing career.
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| Full name | Arun Kumar Sharma | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1958-04-21) 21 April 1958 (age 64) Amritsar, Punjab, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1978/79–1993/94 | Punjab | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 14 October 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A wicket-keeper, Sharma made his first-class debut at the age of 20 for India Under-22s against the touring West Indies team in November 1978. He played for Punjab in the Ranji Trophy for the first time the following month, starting a 16-season run as the team's first-choice wicket-keeper.[1] He was part of the Punjab team that lifted the 1992–93 Ranji Trophy, effecting seven dismissals in the final against Maharashtra.[2] Sharma appeared in a total of 73 first-class matches and effected over 200 dismissals.[3]
Sharma continued to be associated with the sport after his playing career. He worked as a selector for the India under-19 team.[4] He also worked as the head coach of the Punjab senior side for several years until the appointment of Ajay Ratra in 2017 for that position.[5] In 2017, the Punjab Cricket Association selected Sharma as its joint secretary.[6]