Puja Sharma (Yashpal Sharma’s Daughter) Wiki, Age, Boyfriend, Husband, Family, Biography & More

Pooja Sharma

Puja Sharma is an Indian doctor. She is famous for being the daughter of former Indian cricketer Yashpal Sharma.

Wiki/Biography

Puja Sharma was born in 1986 in Delhi, India (35 years old in 2021).

appearance

Height (approximately): 5′3″

Hair color: brown

Eye color: black

family

Parents and siblings

Puja Sharma is the daughter of Yashpal Sharma, a former Indian cricketer (middle-order batsman) who played for the Indian cricket team in the 1970s and 1980s. Yashpal was a member of the Indian cricket team that won the 1983 World Cup. Puja’s mother’s name is Renu Sharma.

Pooja Sharma's parents

Pooja Sharma’s parents

She has an elder sister, Preeti Sharma, and a younger brother, Chirag Sharma. Preeti lives in the United States and is married to a Delhi-based businessman named Vaibhav Tyagi. Chirag is continuing his studies in London.

Puja Sharma’s sister Preeti Sharma and brother-in-law Vaibhav Tyagi

Puja Sharma’s sister Preeti Sharma and brother-in-law Vaibhav Tyagi

Chirag Sharma, Puja Sharma’s younger brother

Chirag Sharma, Puja Sharma’s younger brother

husband

Puja Sharma tied the knot with businessman Gaurav Anand on January 19, 2012, at the Eros Hilton Hotel in Delhi.

Pooja Sharma wedding photos

Pooja Sharma wedding photos

Almost all the cricketers from the 1983 Cricket World Cup attended their wedding. Kapil Dev, Chetan Sharma, Bishan Singh Bedi and CK Khanna were present at the wedding.

Bishan Singh Bedi attends Puja Sharma's wedding

Bishan Singh Bedi attends Puja Sharma’s wedding

Apart from cricketers, their wedding was also attended by many prominent Indian personalities like Arun Jaitley (Indian politician) and Rajat Sharma (journalist).

Arun Jaitley and Rajat Sharma attend Puja Sharma's wedding

Arun Jaitley and Rajat Sharma attend Puja Sharma’s wedding

Profession

Puja Sharma is a doctor by profession.

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Facts/Trivia

  • Puja lost her father Yashpal Sharma on July 13, 2021. He died at the age of 66. His last rites were performed at Lodhi Crematorium, New Delhi. Sharma’s former teammates Madan Lal and Chetan Sharma attended his funeral.
  • Puja’s father Yashpal Sharma was an important member of the Indian cricket team that won the 1983 World Cup. He is one of nine cricketers to play in all eight matches of the World Cup. In 2021, a Hindi sports film titled “83” was released, telling the story of India’s improbable victory in the Cricket World Cup in 1983. Yashpal’s role in the film is played by Jatin Sarna.83 movie posters
  • Her father was also a member of the national selection committee that selected the Indian team that won the World Cup in 2011.

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