Ashutosh Sharma: Another rising star of Indian cricket has received a major call-up from abroad. All-rounder Ashutosh Sharma, who grabbed headlines with his explosive batting in domestic cricket and the IPL, will now be seen playing in England.
The English county club Hampshire has signed the 27-year-old Indian all-rounder for the One-Day Cup tournament. The club has officially announced the signing.
A Big Opportunity for Ashutosh Sharma
There is a specific connection behind Ashutosh Sharma's inclusion in this team. He plays for the Delhi Capitals in the IPL—a franchise co-owned by the GMR Group—and the same group also holds ownership rights to the Hampshire club.
Ashutosh, who has established himself as an excellent batting all-rounder, has delivered impressive performances for the Delhi Capitals over the last two IPL seasons. During this period, he has scored over 375 runs at a blistering strike rate of 170 and an average of 31.25.
His IPL journey began with the Punjab Kings; subsequently, the Delhi Capitals acquired him for a substantial sum of ₹3.80 crore during the IPL 2025 auction.
Career Overview So Far
Ashutosh Sharma began his domestic cricket career with the Madhya Pradesh team in 2017, though he currently plays for the Railways team on the domestic circuit. To date, he has played a total of 91 matches across all three formats.
In List A cricket, he has scored 458 runs in 21 matches. It will be interesting to see how this Indian all-rounder performs on the bouncy pitches of England.
Ashutosh Sharma holds a remarkable record in Indian cricket history one that even the greatest legends have been unable to break. He is the fastest Indian batsman to score a half-century in T20 cricket.
He set this record during the 2023 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy while playing for Railways against Arunachal Pradesh, smashing a half-century off just 11 balls.
