The IPL is a competition that provides several opportunities for each participant to demonstrate his skills. Some players win everyone’s hearts with their great performances, while others waste opportunities. In this episode, we’ll introduce you to the most popular player in IPL 2024. The player’s name is Ashutosh Sharma. This guy has astonished everyone in his brief IPL history, and Ashutosh has done a terrific job of earning everyone’s hearts.

Who is Ashutosh Sharma?

Ashutosh Sharma was born in Ratlam on September 15, 1998. He travelled to Indore to pursue his cricket goals.He overcame financial difficulties at an early age and broke through to play at the domestic level for Railways. His first-class debut came against Tripura in December 2023. Notably, he is not a one-day wonder; he has also shown himself at the domestic level. He made waves when he scored an 11-ball fifty against Arunachal Pradesh in the Syed Mushtaq Ali 2023.

Ashutosh Sharma was born into an average household in Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh. Ashutosh’s full name is Ashutosh Ram Babu Sharma. Ashutosh’s father is named Sam Babu Sharma, and he works as a private employee. Ashutosh has enjoyed playing cricket since he was a youngster. This was the reason Ashutosh began playing cricket at such a young age. Ashutosh’s family was also very supportive. As a result, Ashutosh’s aspirations took on fresh life.

He made waves when he scored an 11-ball fifty against Arunachal Pradesh in the Syed Mushtaq Ali 2023. That was one of the reasons why PBKS purchased him at auction. He has played four first-class matches for Railways, scoring 268 runs, including one century and a half-century. But he specialises in the shortest format. He has 419 runs in 15 T20s prior to the IPL 2024 with an astounding strike rate of 197.64. His perseverance and determination have undoubtedly gotten him to a great platform such as the IPL, where he will strive to perform well for himself and his team.

Ashutosh Sharma scored a blistering half-century, but it wasn’t enough as the Punjab Kings were defeated by Mumbai Indians by nine runs in their IPL 2024 match at Mullanpur on Thursday. Ashutosh scored 61 runs off 28 deliveries, including two fours and seven sixes, and displayed some incredible strokeplay.

One of the highlights of his innings was a paddle-swept six off Jasprit Bumrah in the 13th over of the chase. He went low enough to paddle sweep a full delivery from Bumrah for a maximum.

“It was my dream to sweep Bumrah. I had practiced this shot but I did it against the world’s best bowler.”

Ashutosh Sharma

“Sanjay sir informed me, ‘you are not a slogger; you can play decent cricket shots and concentrate on them. That tiny comment had a great impact. I’ve only been following that. I am not a hard hitter. “I’d like to see proper cricket shots,” Ashutosh stated at the post-match press conference.

“That’s transformed my game. Back home, I was training with my coach, Amey Khurasiya. He also said that the longer I stayed in the middle, the better my team’s chances of winning. Yes, I failed to complete the task in two matches,” Ashutosh explained.

While the Punjab batsman was hitting regular sixes, his sweep against star India bowler Jasprit Bumrah was the highlight of his performance. After a free hit, Ashutosh went over the off-stump and brushed a Bumrar yorker into the deep fine leg crowd.

“It was my dream to sweep Bumrah.” I continued practicing for it. However, it came against the world’s finest bo It’s okay. “It’s part of the game.”

The Punjab batsman thanked Bangar, coach Trevor Bayliss, and captain Shikhar Dhawan for their trust in him. The teenager, who struggled in Madhya Pradesh, is now performing well for Railways in domestic cricket.

Punjab Kings Vs Mumbai Indians : IPL 2024

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