Suyash Sharma

In the modern age of scouting cricketers, Suyash Sharma has to be one of the prominent finds by the Kolkata Knight Riders franchise.  

Born in North East Delhi's Bhajanpura area, Suyash developed a catchy bowling action under the training of childhood coach Suresh Batra. He was a regular member of the Madras Club and participated in various DDCA club cricket competitions. 

As he grew up and participated in the hierarchy-level domestic competitions, the leg-spinner started making waves with his blissful performance.

Suyash Sharma IPL Career

It took the majority of the cricketing fraternity by surprise when KKR bid for the youngster ahead of the 2023 IPL auction and snared him at a base price of INR 20 lakhs. 

The then 21-year-old scalped a three-fer on debut, conceding 30 runs against the Royal Challengers Bangalore. This led to an 81-run triumph for KKR, and Suyash achieved the second-best bowling figures by a spinner on IPL debut.

Mostly utilised as an impact substitute, Suyash bagged 10 wickets in the season from 11 games at an economy of 8.23. On most occasions, he played the role of a supportive third spinner along with the likes of Sunil Narine and Varun Chakaravarthy.

Following his outstanding domestic numbers, Suyash failed to shine with the ball in a couple of outings for KKR in 2024. 

With Varun and Narine syncing well as a pair, the defending champions stuck to their winning formula more often than not, leaving out the leggie.

During the 2025 mega auction, RCB acquired Sharma for INR 2.60 Crore. He became an active contributor to the squad that secured the franchise's historic maiden IPL title, taking 8 wickets across the 2025 season. 

His standout performance came under pressure in Qualifier 1 against the Punjab Kings, where he delivered a Player of the Match-winning spell of 3/17.

Acknowledging his utility as a domestic spin option, RCB officially retained him ahead of the 2026 season.

Suyash Sharma Domestic Career

His standout IPL performance caved into a domestic debut for Delhi on October 17, 2023. Right after, he appeared for the State in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, making his debut against Bihar and returning with figures of 9-1-19-3. 

The young gun also claimed his first T20 fifer in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy of the same domestic year, against Madhya Pradesh.

(As of April 2026)