Even though the journey of the Punjab Kings team in the 17th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has been disappointing so far, 25-year-old player Ashutosh Sharma, a part of their squad, has definitely succeeded in impressing everyone with his performance. Ashutosh got a chance to debut in IPL in the match against Gujarat Titans, after which he has played 4 innings till now where he got a chance to bat at number-8 position. During this period, Ashutosh has so far scored 156 runs at an average of 52, while his bat also saw a brilliant inning of 61 runs in the match against Mumbai Indians, in which he also created a special record in the 17-year history of IPL. I succeeded.
Scored 100 plus runs in one season in number-8 position
Ashutosh Sharma has become the first Indian player in the 17-year history of IPL to score more than 100 runs in a season while playing at the number 8 position. After Rashid Khan, Ashutosh is the second player to achieve this feat in IPL. Before him, in the season played in the year 2023, Rashid Khan had scored more than 100 runs while batting at number-8 or below position. Ashutosh has scored runs in 4 innings so far this season with a strike rate of 205.26, in which 9 fours and 13 sixes have been seen from his bat. Let us tell you that during the player auction held for this season, the Punjab Kings team included Ashutosh in their team at a base price of Rs 20 lakh.
Played explosive innings in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
Ashutosh Sharma was a part of the Railways team in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy played in the year 2023, in which he broke Yuvraj Singh’s record of scoring the fastest half-century in T20 cricket by scoring a half-century in just 11 balls in the match against Arunachal Pradesh. Was. Ashutosh played an innings of 53 runs in 12 balls in this match, during which 8 sixes and 1 four were seen from his bat. If we look at Ashutosh’s T20 career, so far he has scored 575 runs in 19 matches at an average of 33.82, which also includes 5 half-centuries and his strike rate has also been seen close to 200.
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