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Hindustan Times
06-05-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Former Mumbai Indians cricketer, who is Hardik Pandya's Baroda teammate, arrested on rape charges
Former Mumbai Indians cricketer Shivalik Sharma, on Monday, was arrested on charges of rape, according to multiple media reports. The 26-year-old, who plays for Baroda and is a teammate of the Pandya brothers - Krunal and Hardik - was arrested by Rajasthan Police and taken into custody. According to reports, Shivalik was brought to the court and then sent to judicial custody after a woman, who was in a relationship with the cricketer, filed a complaint at the Kudi Bhagatsani police station in Jodhpur. She alleged Shivalik engaged in physical relations with her under the false pretext of marriage. The report also added that the two had met in Vadodara two winters ago, after which they developed a close relationship and have since been in touch over the phone. The Baroda-based cricketer is a left-handed batting all-rounder. He made his debut for the domestic side in 2018 and represented the team in 18 first-class matches, scoring 1,087 runs. Shivalik also featured in 13 List A games and 19 T20s, scoring 322 runs and 349 runs, respectively. With his legbreak googly variety, he has picked three wickets in all domestic appearances. Shivalik was last seen in competitive action earlier this year in January during Baroda's Ranji Trophy campaign. Shivalik was picked by the Mumbai Indians at the IPL auction ahead of the 2023 season for a base price of INR 20 lakh but failed to make an appearance. The franchise released him ahead of the mega auction last November.


Mint
05-05-2025
- Sport
- Mint
Who is Shivalik Sharma? Former Mumbai Indians cricketer accused of rape charges
Former Mumbai Indians player Shivalik Sharma has been arrested on charges of rape, according to multiple media reports. The 26-year-old cricketer, who plays for Baroda and is a teammate of Hardik and Krunal Pandya, was picked up by Rajasthan Police and take into custody. Reports state that a complaint was filed at the Kudi Bhagatsani police station in Rajasthan's Jodhpur and Sharma was brought to the court by the authorities and sent to judicial custody. Who is Shivalik Sharma? Shivalik Sharma is a left handed batting all-rounder who made his debut as a teenager for Baroda in 2018. He has represented the state in 18 first-class matches and scored 1,087 runs. In the T20 format, Sharma has scored 349 runs from 17 innings at an average of 24.92 and a strike-rate of 147.88 and in List A cricket, which is the 50 over format, he has 322 runs to his name. Sharma was bought for ₹20 lakh by Mumbai Indians for the IPL 2024 season. However, he didn't play a single game for the 5-time champions and has since been released. The complaint The complainant is a woman who was in a relationship with Sharma. She has accused him of engaging in physical relations with her under the false pretext of marriage. Media reports state the duo met during a trip to Vadodara in February 2023 and developed a close relationship, maintaining regular contact over the phone. Eventually, this relationship led to an engagement as both families met and finalised the union in August 2023 when Sharma's parents visited Jodhpur. Other proposals The duo engaged in a physical relationship after the engagement and even travelled together across Rajasthan. However, in August 2024, when the complainant visited Sharma's parents in Vadodara, they informed her that they were considering other marriage proposals for their son. Upon being told the engagement will not blossom into a wedding, the woman lodged a formal complaint with the Rajasthan police. Media reports suggest the police have completed all necessary legal procedures, including taking the woman's medical examination and court statement. 'A woman, a resident of Sector 2, Kudi Bhagatasani, has levelled allegations against cricketer Shivalik Sharma. The woman had gone for a walk in Vadodara in February 2023, where she met Shivalik. Their friendship gradually turned into a romantic relationship, and they would speak for hours over the phone.


News18
05-05-2025
- News18
Baroda Cricketer Shivalik Sharma Arrested For Rape Charges
26-year-old Indian cricketer Shivalik Sharma, who represents Baroda in domestic cricket, has been arrested on rape charges. According to a report in NDTV Rajasthan on Monday (May 5), the left-handed batter was taken into custody by Rajasthan Police. A complaint was filed at the Kudi Bhagatsani police station in Jodhpur, after which he was arrested. After the investigation, he was in court and was sent to judicial custody. According to available information, a woman has filed a police complaint against Shivalik in which she accused him of engaging in physical relations with her under the false promise of marriage. The two reportedly met during a trip to Vadodara in February 2023 and developed a close relationship, maintaining regular contact over the phone. Eventually, their families met and agreed to an engagement, which was formalised in August 2023 when Shivalik's parents visited Jodhpur.


India.com
05-05-2025
- Sport
- India.com
IPL cricketer arrested in rape case, he played for Nita Ambani's MI, his name is...
In these collection of pictures, we find out about IPL cricketer who was part of Nita Ambani's Mumbai Indians team but has now been arrested in a rape case. Image credit: Source: Instagram IPL cricketer Shivalik Sharma has been arrested in a rape case. According to report in India Today website, the case was filed at Kudi Bahgatsani police station in Jodhupur, Rajasthan. Image credit: Source: Instagram Shivalik Sharma was bought for Rs 20 lakh by Mumbai Indians in IPL 2024 season. However, he didn't play in any match for MI last year. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter) Shivalik Sharma has been accussed of having physical relations on pretext of getting married. 'A woman, a resident of Sector 2, Kudi Bhagatasani, has levelled allegations against cricketer Shivalik Sharma. The woman had gone for a walk in Vadodara in February 2023, where she met Shivalik. Their friendship gradually turned into a romantic relationship, and they would speak for hours over the phone. Both families met in 2023, and the couple got engaged. After their engagement, they engaged in physical relations,' ACP Anand Rajpurohit said. Image credit: Source: Instagram Shivalik Sharma made his debut as a teenager for Baroda back in 2018. He has scored 1087 runs in 18 first-class matches for Baroda. Image credit: Source: Instagram Shivalik Sharma is Baroda teammate of current MI skipper Hardik Pandya and plays under RCB all-rounder Krunal Pandya. Image credit: Source: Instagram Shivalik Sharma has scored 349 runs in T20 cricket for Baroda at a strike-rate of 147.88 and 322 runs in List 'A' 50-over matches. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter) Nita Ambani's MI are currently in 3rd place on the IPL 2025 Points Table with 14 points, having won six matches in succession.
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First Post
03-05-2025
- Sport
- First Post
Former Mumbai Indians batter booked in rape case amid IPL 2025, FIR filed in Rajasthan
A rape case has been filed against a former Mumbai Indians cricketer in Rajasthan amid IPL 2025. The woman has alleged that the IPL player established physical relations with her under the false promise of marriage. read more A rape case has been filed against Shivalik Sharma, a former Mumbai Indians (MI) player, amid the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season. The case has been registered at the Kudi Bhagatsani police station in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, and the local police are currently looking for the cricketer. According to reports, the complaint was made by a woman who is a resident of Sector 2 in Kudi Bhagatsani. She has accused Shivalik of establishing physical relations with her under the false promise of marriage. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD What is the case? Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Anand Rajpurohit gave details about the case, saying that the woman met Shivalik in Vadodara in February 2023. The two became close over time, speaking to each other regularly and eventually getting engaged after their families met later that year. However, in August 2024, the woman was called to Baroda where Shivalik's parents reportedly broke off the engagement, saying they were looking for a different match for their son. 'A woman, a resident of Sector 2, Kudi Bhagatasani, has levelled allegations against cricketer Shivalik Sharma. The woman had gone for a walk in Vadodara in February 2023, where she met Shivalik. Their friendship gradually turned into a romantic relationship, and they would speak for hours over the phone. Both families met in 2023, and the couple got engaged. After their engagement, they engaged in physical relations,' the officer was quoted as saying by Lokmat Times. A medical examination of the victim has been conducted, and her statement has been recorded in court as part of the investigation. Shivalik Sharma's cricket journey Shivalik Sharma is a left-handed batter and part-time leg-spinner who plays domestic cricket for Baroda. He was picked by Mumbai Indians in the IPL 2024 mini-auction for his base price of INR 20 lakh but didn't get a chance to debut. He made his first-class debut back in 2018 as a teenager, where he was dismissed for a duck against Chhattisgarh. So far, he has played 18 first-class matches, scoring 1,087 runs at an average of 43.48, including 3 centuries and 5 fifties. Shivalik made his List A debut in 2023 and has played 13 matches, scoring 322 runs with a 29.27 average, including two half-centuries. He has also picked up two wickets in the format. In the T20 format, he has played 17 games, scoring 349 runs at an average of 24.92 and a strike rate of 147.88. He has two fifties to his name in the shortest format of the game. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD