Worth Every Penny! Has Jitesh Sharma Justified His RCB's 11 Crore IPL 2025 Price Tag Just Yet?

Jitesh Sharma - (AP)

In the ongoing match between RCB and GT at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, the hosts are in deep trouble as they have lost five wickets for less than 100 runs on the board. Wickets tumbled like dominos and Jitesh Sharma rose to the occasion and pulled his side out of the slump.

Notably, RCB were reduced to 42/4 at one point and Jitesh played a 33-runs knock. It is worth noting that the RCB keeper-batter was retained for 11 crores before the start of the season and faced a lot of criticism. But was it worth it? Has Jitesh Sharma managed to justify his 11 crore price tag?

How Has Jitesh Sharma Performed In IPL 2025 And Rest Of The Seasons?

Firstly, Jitesh has been used a finisher, a role Dinesh Karthik used to don a season ago. Thus, more than the number of runs, it is the impact that matters. While, the ongoing match against Gujarat Titans was the first time when he got to bat properly. However, if we look at his stats in the three matches so far, then it isn't promising. 

It was only the 2nd time Jitesh batted in IPL 2025 and is yet to score a fitty-plus score. Against CSK, Jitesh scored 12 (6). Lets look at his stats.

Lets Look at Jitesh's Performance in Past IPL seasons 

Conclusion

If we look at the overall stats, then it is quite embarrassing as Jitesh Sharma has no fifty-plus score neither he plays at a strike-rate of over 200, which is something expected from a finisher. Further, he is yet to play a big knock in the ongoing season and it would be fair to remark that Jitesh hasn't justified the 11 crore price tag.

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