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Shivalik Sharma, a former Mumbai Indians player has found himself in a major controversy as he has been arrested after being charged in a rape case amid ongoing IPL 2025.

The rape case has been registered at the Kudi Bhagatsani police station in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. As per reports, the complaint was made by a woman who is a resident of Sector 2 in Kudi Bhagatsani. She accused Shivalik of establishing physical relations with her under the false promise of marriage.

After the investigation, he was in court and was sent to judicial custody. It is to be noted that the two met during a trip to Vadodara in February 2023 and developed a close relationship, maintaining regular contact over the phone. After a while, their families met and agreed to an engagement, which was formalised in August 2023 when Sharma’s parents visited Jodhpur.

However, in August 2024, the woman was called to Baroda, where Shivalik's parents reportedly decided to break the engagement, saying that 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.

Shivalik Sharma is a Baroda cricketer who has played alongside Hardik Pandya and under the leadership of Royal Challengers Bangalore all-rounder Krunal Pandya.

Sharma made his first-class debut in 2018 and has since scored 1,087 runs in 18 matches, maintaining an impressive average of 43.48. In List A cricket, he has 322 runs to his name across 13 games at an average of 29.27. In the T20 format, he has played 19 domestic matches, scoring 349 runs at an average of 24.92 and a strike rate of 147.88. His most recent professional outing was in January 2025, representing Baroda in the Ranji Trophy.