Ashutosh Sharma Shines with Century in England Club Cricket Debut
Ashutosh Sharma's Impressive Start in England
Delhi Capitals' lower-order batsman Ashutosh Sharma kicked off his club cricket journey in England with an outstanding performance. He scored a remarkable century off 70 balls for Wigan Cricket Club against Formby CC during the Liverpool and District Cricket Competition on Saturday.
Arriving in the UK early Saturday morning, Ashutosh quickly made his way to the pitch. Wigan found themselves in a precarious position at 17 runs for 3 wickets in just under ten overs when he stepped in to bat. He then partnered with opening batsman Aveen Dalugod to build a solid 153-run partnership.
Ashutosh's innings included 100 runs from 73 deliveries, featuring 8 boundaries and 6 sixes, achieving a strike rate of 136.99. Following his dismissal, Wigan's innings faltered from a promising 170 for 3 to 195 for 7 by the 41st over. This tournament is part of the ECB Premier League framework, as noted by Wisden.
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Hey @cricketagency and @KP24 7.30am this morning did you say he arrived, well this was him raising his bat on 💯🤯🤯🤯 wow @ashucri0156 pic.twitter.com/HVUfGjj7WV
— Wigan Cricket Club (@WiganCricket) May 31, 2025
Ashutosh Sharma's IPL Journey
In the IPL 2024 season, Ashutosh made a name for himself while playing for Punjab Kings (PBKS), accumulating 189 runs across 9 innings, including a half-century, with a strike rate of 167.25. He played a pivotal role alongside Shashank Singh in securing crucial victories for Punjab during that season.
During the IPL 2025 season, he represented Delhi Capitals, scoring 204 runs in 9 innings at an average of 29.14 and a strike rate of 160.62. Notably, he contributed significantly in a tense match against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), where his performance helped turn the tide in favor of Delhi after they lost early wickets.
Despite his contributions, the Delhi Capitals fell short of playoff qualification, finishing fifth with a record of 7 wins, 6 losses, and 1 no result.
To date, Ashutosh has yet to secure a century in his white-ball career, having amassed 297 runs from 14 List A matches with a top score of 75. In T20 cricket, he has scored 976 runs in 37 innings at an average of 32.53 and a strike rate of 177.45, including 8 half-centuries, with his highest score being 84.