Ashutosh Sharma: ‘Selectors said ‘he can’t bat’, were unwilling to pick him’: Railways coach Nikhil Doru recalls Ashutosh Sharma’s struggle | Cricket News

Delhi capitals (DC) batsman Ashutosh Sharma Currently, after an unbeaten 66 off 31 balls, the city is a matter of which his team helped to draw his 1 -wicket victory. IPL 2025 Match against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). DC managed to chase the target of 210, which was reduced by 65/5 due to knock under the pressure of Ashutosh.
The 26 -year -old batsman demonstrated the mental strength of the highest order, leading to a win against obstacles. However, this was certainly not the first time where Ashutosh displayed his caliber, as was clear from an anecdote shared by Railway head coach Nikhil Doru about the onset of the batsman’s Ranji Trophy against Gujarat in January 2024.
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“The selectors were not fully prepared to take him to the railway squad for the Ranji Trophy. He said,” Ashutosh doesn’t know how to bat. He can only hit big shots. ” A failure case was certainly dropped as the selectors were still firm against him, “Doru said in a special conversation Timesofindia.com,

“Auds were against Ashutosh as the match was being played in Valsad, where Gujarat had a great edge with a lot of bowlers. There was also some controversy around the railway lineup for the match. The two different team sheets were presented during the toss. The innings, the innings, as we had to get permission from the BCCI about the characteristics of Ashutosh in the match.
The 26 -year -old batsman eventually went out to bat with the team’s score 145/6 after Karna’s dismissal.
“Before Ashutosh went out to bat, I told Gujarat spinner Ravi Bishnoi that our batting has just started. He laughs and said, ‘What are you saying?’ Match by 184 runs, “Doru said.

Ashutosh has also kept a record of fifty score by an Indian in T20 cricket. 26 -year -old batsman reached milestone in just 11 balls during Railways’ Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) Match against Arunachal Pradesh in October 2023.
“The batsmen usually appear to stabilize after losing a wicket. Ashutosh simply supported himself and hit sixes for fun. After his knock, he said to me, ‘I went for my shots because I knew you knew you would not scold me.
He said, “Ashutosh is a great believer in the visualization. He focuses on success and glory, then goes to execute it in the best possible way. Ashutosh told me that he has imagined winning the IPL with DC this season,” he said.