"I used to play with plastic balls in Ratlam" Ashutosh Sharma reflects on his early cricketing days

New Delhi [India] March 28 : Delhi Capitals batter Ashutosh Sharma reflected on his early cricketing days in Ratlam, ...

By ANI | Updated: March 28, 2025 23:46 IST2025-03-28T23:42:50+5:302025-03-28T23:46:38+5:30

"I used to play with plastic balls in Ratlam" Ashutosh Sharma reflects on his early cricketing days | "I used to play with plastic balls in Ratlam" Ashutosh Sharma reflects on his early cricketing days

"I used to play with plastic balls in Ratlam" Ashutosh Sharma reflects on his early cricketing days

Next

New Delhi [India] March 28 : Delhi Capitals batter Ashutosh Sharma reflected on his early cricketing days in Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh. Ashutosh Sharma's journey began with playing with plastic balls in Ratlam. A friend introduced him to a club during summer camp.

"I used to play with plastic balls in Ratlam. That's where it all started. A friend of mine from Ratlam took me to a club during summer camp, and that's how my journey began. I started practicing in the nets, and then I played my first match. I think I hit three boundaries in that match, and that gave me a lot of confidence. That's when I thought, 'I should play professionally.' That moment changed everything for me."Ashutosh Sharma told Jio Hostar.

Ashutosh took his team to a successful run-chase against Lucknow Super Giants of 210 runs from a scary position of 65/5. In DC's memorable win at Vizag, the final partnership between Ashutosh and Mohit played a key role.

Ashutosh's knock of 66* in 31 balls, with five fours and sixes each, is the second-highest score made by a player batting at number seven or below during a successful run chase in the IPL, levelling with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) star Andre Russell during a chase of 155/9 against Punjab back in 2015. The highest score was by Dwayne Bravo, who made a blistering 68 in 30 balls to take Chennai Super Kings to a one-wicket win against Mumbai Indians (MI).

The Railways batter continued from where he had left off during the debut 2024 season with Punjab Kings, pulling off a clutch knock that lifted DC against LSG on Monday, March 24.

Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

Open in app