Jitesh Sharma, the wicketkeeper-batter from Amravati and a deft one at that, who has been part of Punjab Kings since 2022, just shared a sweet piece of personal news with his fans. On August 9, he had posted an update on Instagram, sharing that he had got engaged to Shalaka Makeshwar, an IT professional from Nagpur with an engineering background.
“As promised,” wrote the sweet post, which has a beautiful picture of the two holding bouquets and setting off in floral garlands, towering at each other in love-struck expressions. The caption revealed that the engagement had actually happened on August 8, a day before.
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The announcement soon gained a wave of good wishes from around friends, teammates, and fans surrounding Jitesh. The people who congratulated the couple included Arshdeep Singh, Suryakumar Yadav, Avesh Khan, and Washington Sundar.
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Though the wedding date was not shared, this engagement was a big new chapter in Jitesh Sharma’s life. It was the start of a new hope-filled, aspiring dream. While setting up on this joyous very personal journey, there is an apparent feeling that this positivity will also reflect in his professional life. Sharma will definitely look towards carrying this impetus into his cricketing career, working harder to scale bigger heights on the field.
Talking of recent cricketing exploits, Jitesh Sharma last featured for Punjab Kings in the IPL 2024 wherein he scored 187 runs from 12 innings. His performance in the domestic circuit, especially after the Cricket World Cup 2023, saw him getting picked up by India in the T20I squad against Australia, South Africa, and Afghanistan.
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The move met with numerous discussions and debates, especially off the hook with his selection over established wicket-keepers like Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson for the key games building up to the T20 World Cup 2024. However, his form tailed off a bit and he was dropped from the final squad for the T20 World Cup as Pant and Samson made their way back. Jitesh Sharma will now look to rejuvenate his career, hoping for a place in the Indian squad again and maybe even retention by Punjab Kings in the mega auction for the 18th edition of IPL.
