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

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 61 runs on 28 balls. [7]

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References

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