Jitesh Sharma is likely to play the finisher’s role for India in the upcoming 2025 Asia Cup. The tournament starts on September 9 in the UAE. Jitesh had a brilliant IPL 2025 season and played a big role in Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) win.

Because of his great performance, Jitesh Sharma came back to the Indian team and will play in the upcoming tournament. He has played nine T20Is so far, scoring 100 runs at a strike rate of 147.05. He made his debut in 2023. The 31-year-old started his IPL journey with Punjab Kings (PBKS) in 2022. He played three seasons for Punjab before RCB picked him for the 2025 edition. He has played 55 IPL matches so far.

Talking about finishers in short formats, India had former captain MS Dhoni, who was one of the best. The 44-year-old is still active in the IPL and plays for CSK. Now, let us compare Jitesh Sharma’s IPL stats with Dhoni’s stats at a similar stage.

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Jitesh Sharma vs MS Dhoni – IPL Stats After 55 Matches

Runs and Average

In 55 IPL matches, Jitesh Sharma scored 991 runs at an average of 25.41. His best season for runs was in 2023, when he made 309 runs from 14 innings at an average of 23.76. His most impactful performance came last season with RCB, scoring 261 runs from 11 innings at an average of 37.28, including an unbeaten 85 off 33 balls in the last league match.

After 55 IPL matches, MS Dhoni scored 1,295 runs at an average of 39.24. His best season was in 2008, the inaugural IPL season, with 414 runs from 14 innings at an average of 41.40. His best knock during this period was an unbeaten 66 against the Kolkata Knight Riders in 2010.

Strike Rate

Jitesh Sharma has a strike rate of 157.05 after 55 IPL matches. His best came last season with 176.35. Against the Mumbai Indians, his strike rate is 198.70 in five innings, and against the Lucknow Super Giants, it is 195.08.

MS Dhoni had a strike rate of 136.32 after 55 matches. His strike rate was 163.30 against KKR in seven matches and 175 against PBKS in seven innings.

50-plus Scores

Jitesh Sharma has one 50-plus score in 55 IPL matches. It was 85 not out against Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2025, with eight boundaries and six sixes, helping RCB finish in the top two and win the title.

MS Dhoni had seven 50-plus scores after 55 matches, all half-centuries. Three came against PBKS. His first IPL fifty was 65 against RCB in 2008. His highest in this period was 66 not out against KKR in 2010.

Performance in Winning Matches

Jitesh Sharma’s teams won 28 matches out of his first 55 IPL games. In these, he scored 431 runs at an average of 28.73 and a strike rate of 189.04. His only half-century came in a winning game. In 27 losing matches, he scored 560 runs at an average of 23.33 and a strike rate of 138.96.

MS Dhoni’s teams won 33 of his first 55 IPL matches. He scored 872 runs at an average of 48.44 and a strike rate of 149.83. All his seven half-centuries came in winning matches.