Not just a slogger: Big-hitting Ashutosh Sharma rides the IPL wave
Hindustan TimesAmay Khurasiya, the former India allrounder and now Level-III BCCI qualified coach, has had a hard time keeping his mind on his day job. Punjab Kings batter Ashutosh Sharma plays a shot during the Indian Premier League 2024 cricket match between Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians And when Khurasiya gets too caught up with work to watch the IPL games, the trainees at the AKC Academy in Indore keep him in the loop. Sharma, who bats in the middle order for Railways, had first hit the headlines after breaking former India batter Yuvraj Singh's 16-year-old record for the fastest fifty when he got to the mark in just 11 balls in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 tournament during a Group C clash against Arunachal Pradesh. It has helped," added Sharma, who made his T20 debut playing for Madhya Pradesh in 2018 and last played in Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy for Madhya Pradesh in 2019. Not to forget how I have trained under Khurasiya sir in recent times," said Sharma who is on a roll for PBKS in IPL 2024 despite the team not doing well in regard to winning.