Coming to bat at number seven as an impact player, Ashutosh played a memorable knock of 66* off 31 balls, featuring five boundaries and five sixes against the Lucknow Super Giants in Vishakhapatnam. His heroics helped DC to win their IPL 2025 opener against the LSG with just one wicket in hand and three balls to spare on March 24.
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Railways coach reveals Ashutosh Sharma’s struggles before IPL 2025 heroics
Nikhil Doru was quoted as saying by the Times of India, “The selectors were completely unwilling to pick him in Railways' squad for the Ranji Trophy. They said, 'Ashutosh doesn't know how to bat. He can only hit big shots. I kept pushing for his selection, terming him a necessity considering his ability to emerge as a game-changer.”
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Resulting in the coach having to send Karn Sharma out to bat before the 26-year-old batter when Railways were 135/5 during the first innings due to the confusion, as they had to obtain permission from the BCCI regarding Ashutosh Sharma featuring in the match.’
Our batting has just started: Railway coach on Ashutosh Sharma's career-defining knock
He signed off by saying, “Before Ashutosh walked out to bat, I told Gujarat spinner Ravi Bishnoi that our batting has just started. He laughed and said, 'What are you saying?'. Despite having only bowlers for company, Ashutosh managed to help us score 313, smashing 123 off 84 balls in a knock comprising 12 fours and eight sixes. It boosted our morale massively as we had fully expected to get bowled out for 200. We eventually won that match by 184 runs.”
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