Rahul started as a medium pacer but soon turned to leg spin after his coach suggested him.
[1] He made his debut in first class cricket on 25 December 2006 for Punjab against Rajasthan, but had to wait till 2009 to play again.
In the 2011 IPL, Rahul Sharma made a name for himself with some good bowling performances for Pune Warriors.
Rahul Sharma[7] had suffered from a form of facial paralysis called Bell's Palsy a few days before the beginning of the IPL 2010 series.
Rahul Sharma was caught along with Wayne Parnell after he tested positive for consumption of drugs in a rave party.