On the night of March 24, Monday, one name that stole the spotlight was 26-year-old Ashutosh Sharma, whose singlehandedly guided Delhi Capitals to a dramatic one-wicket victory over Lucknow Super Giants in Visakhapatnam in their Indian Premier League 2025 campaign opener. (Match Highlights| More Cricket News)
Chasing the daunting target of 210, Delhi Capitals collapsed early at 8/3 within just 2 overs. They limped to 116/6 after 13 overs, but late in the game Ashutosh Sharma after posting just 20 of 20 balls accelerated. And his stunning knock -- 66 off 31 balls, including five sixes and as many fours -- sparked a sensational comeback, leading DC side to a remarkable win from the jaws of defeat.
Ashutosh Sharma IPL 2025 Auction Price:
Delhi Capitals snapped Ashutosh Sharma for INR 3.80 crore in the IPL 2025 auction, and he has already proved to be worth every penny.
Who Is Ashutosh Sharma?
However, Ashutosh Sharma made his IPL debut with Punjab Kings (PBKS) in 2024, entering the tournament with a base price of INR 20 lakh. He quickly made a name for himself, scoring 189 runs from 11 matches in his debut season.
His first IPL match came on April 4, 2024, against Gujarat Titans, where he scored 31 off 17 balls as an Impact Player, helping PBKS chase down a 200-run target successfully. His previous highest score was 61 off 28 balls against Mumbai Indians.
On Monday, playing for Delhi Capitals in his 2nd IPL season, Ashutosh delivered his best IPL performance yet, smashing 66 off 31 balls against Lucknow Super Giants in a thrilling one-wicket victory.
The 26-year-old Ratlam born right-handed batter also plays for Railways in domestic cricket. He is not new in creating waves, he is the one who broke the record for the fastest to 50 runs by an Indian player in T20 cricket, in just 11 balls in October 2023.
