Written by Vaibhav Tripathi
Former Australian cricketer Brett Lee has drawn comparisons between Punjab Kings’ Jitesh Sharma and the legendary Andrew Symonds.
Lee praised Jitesh’s ability to play proper cricketing shots while maintaining a positive intent. He also noted that Jitesh is one of those players who does not resort to just slogging.
“He has got a very good power game without trying to over-hit the ball. You got guys trying that, and lose their shape, almost bludgeon the ball over the boundary. Jitesh Sharma doesn’t do that, He actually plays proper cricket shots. He reminds me of Andrew Symonds, the way he bats. He used to come out and not just hit the ball super hard but in total control. That’s a great asset to have,” Lee said on JioCinema.
In the ongoing season, Jitesh has accumulated 260 runs in 11 matches for the Punjab-based team at an average of 26 and a strike rate of 160.49.