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

ANI March 29, 2025 166 views

Ashutosh Sharma's cricket journey began humbly playing with plastic balls in Ratlam. A summer camp friend introduced him to club cricket which changed his life. His recent match-winning 66* against LSG showcased his batting prowess. The innings ranks among the best by lower-order batters in IPL history.

"I used to play with plastic balls in Ratlam. That's where it all started." - Ashutosh Sharma
New Delhi 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.

Key Points

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Ashutosh Sharma's journey from plastic balls to IPL stardom

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His match-winning 66* against LSG from 65/5

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Second-highest score by number 7+ batter in IPL chase

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Credits summer camp friend for introducing him to cricket

"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.

Comments:

Rahul K.

What an inspiring journey! From plastic balls to smashing sixes in IPL - shows talent can come from anywhere 🇮🇳

Priya M.

His knock against LSG was incredible but I wish he'd acknowledge his coaches more. Every player stands on someone's shoulders

Vikram S.

That summer camp friend deserves a shoutout! Imagine being the person who discovered an IPL star 😲

Anjali T.

As someone from Ratlam, this makes me so proud! Maybe we'll see more cricket talent emerging from small towns now

Karan P.

66 off 31 when the team was 65/5? That's proper clutch batting. DC have found a gem 💎

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Ashutosh Sharma Delhi Capitals IPL 2024 Ratlam cricket Plastic ball cricket LSG vs DC Cricket journey
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