Shubham Sharma (Shubham Shyamsunder Sharma) is a prominent Indian domestic cricketer who serves as the captain of the Madhya Pradesh (MP) cricket team in the Ranji Trophy. Born on December 24, 1993, in Indore, he is an accomplished right-handed middle-order batsman and a handy right-arm off-break bowler. He is widely recognized as a “red-ball warrior” for his rock-solid, old-school batting technique reminiscent of veteran stalwarts like Wasim Jaffer.Career Highlights & AchievementsRanji Trophy Glory: He played a pivotal role in MP’s historic, maiden Ranji Trophy title in the 2021-22 season under coach Chandrakant Pandit. He amassed 608 runs in six matches, which included scoring a clutch century (116) against Mumbai in the final.Leadership Roles: Over the last couple of seasons, he has stepped up to captain Madhya Pradesh in premium red-ball domestic cricket. Additionally, he serves as the captain of the Chambal Ghariyals franchise in the local Madhya Pradesh League (MPL) T20 tournament.Academic Balance: Defying conventional sporting backgrounds, Shubham holds an MBA degree in Human Resources and balanced his professional cricket aspirations alongside strict academic parameters set by his educator parents.Duleep Trophy Feature: His consistent performances in multi-day cricket earned him selection into the Central Zone squad for the Duleep Trophy matches.