Sheldon Jackson (cricketer)

Sheldon Philip Jackson (born 27 September 1986)[1] is an Indian cricketer. He is a wicketkeeper-batsman who currently plays for Puducherry

Sheldon Philip Jackson

Personal information
Full name	Sheldon Philip Jackson
Born	(1986-09-27) 27 September 1986 Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2006–2019	Saurashtra
2009-2010, 2015-2017	Kolkata Knight Riders
2013–2014	Royal Challengers Bangalore
2020-present	Puducherry
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20 Matches 76 55 54 Runs scored 5,634 1,869 998 Batting average 49.42 36.64 22.17 100s/50s 19/27 6/10 0/5 Top score 186 150* 73* Balls bowled 90 – – Wickets 2 – – Bowling average 28.00 – – 5 wickets in innings 0 – – 10 wickets in match 0 – – Best bowling 1/14 – – Catches/stumpings 53/2 30/8 29/3
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 23 March 2020

in domestic cricket.[2] He was a part of Kolkata Knight Riders IPL team in 2017 After a good domestic season in 2012–13, he was signed up by the Royal Challengers Bangalore in February 2013.[3] He finished the 2014–15 Ranji Trophy season as the fifth-highest run-getter. During the 2015–16 Vijay Hazare Trophy, Jackson hit two centuries on two consecutive days of the competition.[4]

On 3 March 2017, during the 2016–17 Vijay Hazare Trophy match against Chhattisgarh, Jackson became only the second Indian batsman to be given out in a List A match by obstructing the field.[5]

On 2 November 2018, in Saurashtra's match against Chhattisgarh in the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy, he scored his fifteenth century in first-class cricket.[6] He was the leading run-scorer for Saurashtra in the group-stage of the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy, with 613 runs in eight matches.[7]

In July 2020, Jackson moved from Saurashtra to Puducherry, ahead of the 2020–21 Ranji Trophy.[8]