Gabbar’s disciple, serious allegations on the coach, Ashutosh Sharma, who was once in depression, was in 31 balls, Ashutosh Sharma

Last updated:March 25, 2025, 11:44 IST

Ashutosh Sharma is a resident of Ratmal, a small district of Madhya Pradesh. Under the Impact Player Rules, Ashutosh created a panic in IPL 2024 whenever he landed on the field.

New Delhi: Delhi Capitals have got a new hero. On the night of 24 March, ‘Impact Sub’ Ashutosh Sharma took out all the Nawabi of Lucknow Supergiants. When the entire team had returned to half the team for just 65 runs. The defeat was fixed. Then Ashutosh took the front alone and won his team by one wicket with three balls with a stormy innings of 66 runs in 31 balls.

Chandrakant Pandit allegations
This journey of Ashutosh, who hit five fours and as many sixes during his innings, was not so easy. You might be stunned to know that till a few years ago this storm bowler was a victim of depression. He had made serious allegations against his Madhya Pradesh coach Chandrakant Pandit.

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Delhi bought for Rs 3.80 crore
Punjab Kings bought him a base prize for Rs 20 lakh. In his first four innings of IPL, he hit 31 off 17 balls, 33*off 15 balls, 31 off 16 balls and 61 runs off 28 balls. It was a poor decision of Punjab Kings to not retain Ashutosh. In such a situation, in the mega auction of 2025, he was added by Delhi Capitals for Rs 3 crore 80 lakh.

Fifty’s record in just 11 balls
You should not be surprised to know that Ashutosh’s name is the record for the fastest T20 half-century by the Indian batsman. He scored a half -century on just 11 balls against Arunachal Pradesh while playing for the railway in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.