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Ashutosh Sharma (cricketer)

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Ashutosh Sharma
Personal information
Full name
Ashutosh Rambabu Sharma
Born (1998-09-15) 15 September 1998 (age 26)
Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh, India
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
BattingRight-handed
RoleBatter
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 12 January 2018

Ashutosh Sharma (born 15 September 1998) is an Indian cricketer[1] who currently plays for Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League and Railways in domestic cricket. He is a right-handed batsman. He played his 1st IPL match on 4th April 2024 against Gujarat Titans.

Career

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Ashutosh made his Twenty20 debut for Madhya Pradesh in the 2017–18 Zonal T20 League on 12 January 2018.[2] He made his List A debut on 16 October 2019, for Madhya Pradesh in the 2019–20 Vijay Hazare Trophy.[3] In October 2023 he broke the record for the fastest to 50 runs by an Indian player in Twenty20 cricket, in 11 balls.[4]

Ashutosh was drafted by the Punjab Kings for IPL 2024 for 20 lakhs.[5] He made his IPL debut on 4 April 2024 vs the Gujarat Titans. During the match, he played a crucial knock of 31 runs off 17 balls as an impact player as Punjab accelerated at the back end of their innings to successfully chase 200.[6]

During the 2024 Indian Premier League match against Mumbai Indians, Ashutosh made a staggering 61 runs on 28 balls.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Ashutosh Sharma". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Central Zone, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at Raipur, Jan 12 2018". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Elite, Group C, Vijay Hazare Trophy at Jaipur, Oct 16 2019". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Railway's Ashutosh Sharma breaks Yuvraj Singh's record for fastest fifty in T20s by an Indian". The Times of India. 17 October 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  5. ^ "From ball boy to Punjab Kings new signing: Small town boy Ashutosh Sharma ready for IPL 2024". India Today. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Impact Man Ashutosh Sharma: From breaking Yuvraj's record to making IPL chance count". India Today. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Who Is Ashutosh Sharma - Punjab Kings' Explosive Batter Who Once Sank Into Depression". NDTV Sports. 18 April 2024.
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