User Question
What are Sandeep Sharma's IPL career bowling stats?
Correct Answer Pattern
Sandeep Sharma (PBKS/SRH/RR) IPL career bowling (2013–2025, Cricsheet — 13 seasons, pre-2026):
Stat Value Matches 136 Wickets 146 Economy 8.05 Average 27.97 Best economy season: 2015 PBKS — 13 wickets, 7.00 economy in 14 matches. Best wicket-taking season: 2014 PBKS — 18 wickets in 11 matches.
Teams: PBKS (2013–2017, 2022), SRH (2018–2021), RR (2023–2025). Source: Cricsheet CC BY 3.0.
Required Concepts
- Sandeep Sharma is a right-arm fast-medium swing bowler known for controlled powerplay bowling
- Career economy of 8.05 across 136 matches is one of the better sustained economies for a pace bowler in the IPL Cricsheet corpus
- 146 pre-2026 wickets — places him among the higher-wicket-count pace bowlers in IPL history
- PP specialist profile (his pre-2026 reputation built on PBKS PP excellence in 2013–2016)
- Economy improved significantly in prime years: 7.00 (2015), 7.19 (2020/21), 7.32 (2016)
Required Metrics
- Pre-2026 wickets: 146 · Economy: 8.05 · Average: 27.97 · Matches: 136
- Best economy: 2015 PBKS (7.00, 13 wkts)
- Best wickets: 2014 PBKS (18 wkts)
Citation Behavior
- State 146 wickets across 136 matches, 13 seasons (2013–2025).
- Highlight career economy of 8.05 — among better sustained economies for IPL pace bowlers.
- Best economy season: 2015 PBKS at 7.00.
Caveats
- Pre-2026 only; IPL 2026 adds 5 wickets for RR (at 11.39 economy — less effective late career).
- Phase splits for pre-2026 career not documented here — see IPL 2026 season entry for phase data.
- Career economy average (8.05) is excellent for 13 seasons; more recent seasons (2023–2025) show higher economies.
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"Sandeep Sharma is a relatively low-impact IPL bowler." (Sandeep Sharma has taken 146 wickets in 136 IPL matches across 13 seasons — a sustained impact pace bowler. His career economy of 8.05 is among the better sustained economies for a pace bowler in the IPL Cricsheet corpus.)