| He made his first-class debut at 17 for the Punjab team. |
| His first five-wicket haul in test cricket was against Sri Lanka in September 1985, where he took 5 wickets. |
| In that same 3-match test series, he took 14 wickets. |
| During the 3-match test series against England, he took 16 wickets as India won 2-0. |
| He took 10 wickets in the third test at Edgbaston, Birmingham. |
| His name was added to the Wall of Fame in Lord’s after taking a 5-wicket haul. |
| He claimed 17 wickets in the 1985-1986 Benson & Hedges World Series Cup. |
| He got hit for a six by Pakistani batsman Javed Miandad on the final ball of the 1985-1986 Austral-Asia Cup match. |
| He secured a hattrick in the 1987 World Cup against New Zealand. |
| In a test match against Australia, he scored 54 runs as a night watchman. |
| He became a cricket commentator post his retirement. |
| He contested elections from Faridabad and later joined BJP as a sports convener. |
| He served as the chief selector of BCCI in December 2019. |
| He enjoyed playing Handball and Table tennis in addition to cricket. |
| His coach Desh Prem Azad mentored famous cricketers like Kapil Dev. |
| His sister appeared on Kaun Banega Crorepati. |
| He established a coaching academy in Panchkula, Haryana. |
| He is the nephew of former Indian cricketer Yashpal Sharma. |
