Ashutosh Sharma, a rising star batsman, scored some excellent runs for the Punjab Kings in the previous Indian Premier League (IPL) season. On Monday, March 24, at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam, he played his debut game for his new team, the Delhi Capitals (DC), against the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), further solidifying his reputation.
When Delhi was suffering at 65/5 in 6.4 overs, Ashutosh came in to bat at No. 7. At first, he took his time because the 210-run mark seemed insurmountable. Important contributions to the Capitals’ score came from Vipraj Nigam (39), Tristan Stubbs (34), and Axar Patel (22). In his first 20 balls, Ashutosh only managed to score 20 runs. Even though the Capitals were losing wickets at the other end, he took it upon himself to lead his team home in the last overs.
The Capitals completed the mark with one wicket and three balls remaining after Ashutosh hammered 46 runs off his final 11 balls.
The cricket community has been praising Ashutosh Sharma a lot as he finished undefeated at 66 off 31 deliveries.
The genius of the right-handed batter has left former Australia captain Michael Clarke speechless. According to him, Ashutosh’s knock will rank in the top five at the end of the season.
“To be honest, the Lucknow Super Giants will examine every aspect, including Rishabh Pant’s captaincy choices and ball execution, to see if spin or pace was used correctly. However, there are times in this game when you just have to give the adversary credit. Ashutosh’s batting was outstanding,” Clarke remarked in his analysis of the JioStar knock.
“This IPL will have a lot of incredible innings, but I can assure you that it will rank among the top five by the end of the competition. That was a game-changing performance that changed the outcome of the match. He got to his feet by himself, and his team was eliminated from the competition. Everyone knew he was going to hit a six or a four, so he just needed to strike. Regardless of your team, you really just need to relax, cheer, and enjoy that inning. “It was amazing,” he continued.
We have an excellent combination of senior players, in my opinion: Mitchell Starc
Mitchell Starc, a teammate, gave Axar Patel, who led the Delhi Capitals for the first time on Monday, high marks. The Australian seamer discussed how the players would be affected by Axar’s composure under duress.
“He’s been quite composed. I’ve never been in the same dressing room with him before. It’s remarkable how he has grown into such a formidable all-rounder in modern international cricket after watching him from the other side of the field. We were able to go on thanks in large part to his intent tonight with the bat. “He’s been amazing,” Starc remarked.
Starc added that Faf du Plessis’ prior experience as the captain of both the national team and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL would enable him to assist Axar on the field.
Naturally, we also have Faf Du Plessis, who has a wealth of experience as a captain in both franchise and international cricket. We have a fantastic mix of older players, in my opinion, including seasoned leaders like Faf and longtime teammate Tristan Stubbs. The group has a great deal of information. Additionally, it’s clear that Axar approaches the game with composure. I hope the rest of the team feels the same way. We will only be strengthened going forward by chases like tonight, where we dig deep and cross the line. The seamer with the left arm attached.
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