Bengaluru, Feb. 27 -- India wicketkeeper-batter Jitesh Sharma has opened up about his remarkable journey in Indian cricket in a candid conversation with batting great and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) icon AB de Villiers.

Speaking on AB De Villiers' podcast, Jitesh traced his path from a young man with ambitions of joining the Indian Air Force to one of the IPL's most trusted finishers, a journey that began entirely by accident, as per a release.

Sharma, shared his unplanned yet natural cricketing career, "Growing up, cricket was never part of the plan. I always wanted to go into defence. I was very fascinated and fond of the Army, Air Force. It was a state government rule, offering students 25 extra marks for representing their sta...