[In Pictures] Punjab Kings’ player Jitesh Sharma gets engaged to Shalaka Makeshwar
Punjab Kings star player Jitesh Sharma got engaged to Shalaka Makeshwar. The wicketkeeper took to Instagram to share the picture to announce the news. The 30-year-old added that they got married on August 8.
In a couple of pictures shared on Instagram, Jitesh can be seen wearing black pants and a grey shirt, while Shalaka opted for a traditional saree. The couple wore garlands, a usual sight in Hindu wedding ceremonies. Notably, the couple hails from Maharashtra.
Announcing the good news, Jitesh Sharma captioned his Instagram post:
“In this crazy world, we found our forever on 8.8.8. 8th August 2024.”
Take a look:
Several cricketers, including India’s new T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav, wished him on the wedding. Yadav wrote:
“Bahut bahut badhaiiii bhauuu aur vahini dono ko (Many many congratulations to both brother and sister-in-law.)”
Ruturaj Gaikwad commented:
“Congratulations and welcome to the club.”
Shivam Dube wrote:
“Congratulations to both of you.”
Several other Indian cricketers, including Washington Sundar, Mohsin Khan, and former Punjab Kings coach Wasim Jaffer wished Jitesh on his marriage.
According to LinkedIn, Shalaka Makeshwar has studied B.E. in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering from Prof Ram Meghe College of Engineering and Management, Badnera Rly. She has pursued M. Tech in VLSI Design from Yashwantrao Chavan College of Engineering from YCCE.
Shalaka has worked as a software engineer at Advent Software Pvt. Limited and as Sr Test Engineer at Global Logic in Nagpur, Maharastra. Her Instagram handle is @_shalakashalaka.
Jitesh Sharma has represented India in 9 T20Is
Jitesh Sharma has played nine T20Is for India, scoring 100 runs at a strike rate of 147.05. He was part of two T20Is during the T20I series against Afghanistan earlier this year. He, however, failed to make his opportunities count. The right-hander followed that with a below-par IPL season with the Punjab Kings, scoring 187 runs in 14 matches at a strike rate of 131.69.
As a result, Jitesh failed to impress the selectors for the recently concluded 2024 T20 World Cup, where the Men in Blue were crowned as new champions. The Amravati-born player will now look to deliver in the next IPL season and make his national comeback.