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Ashutosh Sharma Rises to IPL Fame
Tracing his journey, exploring the intricacies of his gameplay, and why we are yet to see him unleash his full repertoire.
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Knock of the millenium. This knock made him immortal. Remember our father's generation used to describe us Kapil Dev's 175 or Tendulkar's Sharjah sandstorm, I'll be telling the stories of this knock to my children.
Prabhsimran Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Prerak Mankad, Atharva Taide combined for 1.2 Cr. Add to that Arshdeep Singh n Harpreet Brar too at base prices n then arsh retained for 4cr literally peanuts, that's peak scouting
Mumbai Indians already had a talented LHB like Tilak Varma, and now they have Nehal Wadhera as well. MI picked him up in the auctions at base price, which means no other franchise had any idea about his talent. Kudos to the MI scouting team 👏🏻👏🏻
Scoring at 30 Avg/ 145 SR in
On his first-class debut against Gujarat, he delivered his finest performance.Coming in to bat at
#8
, with Railways struggling at 145-6, He clubbed 123 runs off just 84 balls. He smashed 12 fours and 8 towering sixes, oozing quality.
LPL scoring rates are off the charts this year.
2022: 7.38
2023: 7.21
2024: 9.02
Already 196 sixes in just 12 games! Compare that to 222 and 196 for the entire previous seasons.
Ashutosh hails from Ratlam, a place many people know from its reference in Movie "Jab We Met". While not a stranger to the domestic scene, he initially represented Madhya Pradesh before falling out of favour. However, he discovered a new home within the Railways team.
In his short career so far, he has a Strike Rate of 200 in T20s, highest for any player *EVER* with more than 500 runs. Even in FC cricket he has a strike rate of 109. So far this IPL, he has scored 156 runs from 76 balls, hitting more sixes (13) than fours(9).
Another part of his game which stands out is how good he is against the attempted Yorker. His wrists allow him to execute snappy drives against all lines and and is a natural sweeper of that length demonstrated by this insane shot vs Bumrah.
Kudos to
@Bcci
for valuing the fans' experience and making sure that every moment of the IPL final is worth the wait! 💥
Let's gear up for a magical showdown tomorrow that will leave us all spellbound! 💪💯
Facing fast bowlers, Ashutosh usually takes guard around middle and off and moves a bit towards the off side before the ball is delivered. The real magic in his batting comes from three things: fast hands, excellent hand eye coordination and an open bat face.
During his tenure with Madhya Pradesh, he had shown enough promise. But it was at Railways that he truly flourished. he had a great SMAT in 2023 where he scored almost 2 runs a ball and notched up fastest fifty by an Indian ever. And that was not his best innings.
He's so Thala
- Pace game better than spin game
- Crisis Man
- Thala Bihar, Kingku UP
- Humble Background
- Slow starter
- Take run rate up then go wild to win or go close and PPL go crazy
- Cult following
Why Rashid Khan is still not at his best so far this IPL?
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Rashid Khan has been erring in length this year both ways, fuller as well as shorter side.A significant reduction of around 40% in bowling a spinners best length ie 5-6m.
He can play traditional shots and likes to play off the back foot rather than the front. He has shown ability to pull the ball in front of square for 6s and roll his wrists when he intends to keep it down, both signs of a good player. Here's his Batting pitch map this IPL:
He is a fine hitter of spin bowling as well, which he is yet to show at the IPL level. He has 3 main methods against spin. He loves to play slog sweep from mid on to mid-wicket, against anything loopy in his arc as shown in this video.
He can access region behind square as well using the power generated by flicking his strong wrists. Occassionally pulls out the scoop and reverse scoop too.
He's a really good player of slower balls, an essential skill for his Role. He hangs back deep in the crease, waits, and then swings his hands through the ball. Even if the ball is bowled wide and he doesn't cover the line perfectly, his open bat face still sends it flying for 6.
I just said normal thing for Sam.....but pbdsk this much got scared that they leave their entire toxic bot army on me🤣🤣.........1 line se 19 crore ka jhatka lga salo ko😆😆......itna mt RR kro bhai......abhi to playoff se bhar nhi hue.....uske bad bi to RR krna h bhai😉😄
In addition to his skills, he has a good game sense and carries a strong belief in his abilities. While he may require some refinement, let's hope his distinctive style remains intact. Eagerly anticipating what the future holds for him.
Against Left arm spin, his wrists allow him to play inside out shots over off side with finesse. His one hand coming off handle helps him to nail the shot even when he's decieved.
Against off-breaks, he jumps down the wicket and gets closer to the pitch point, covers the line nicely and swaps his legs before launching it over mid-wicket, akin to shreyas Iyer.
Arshin's batting is so raw. Specially against pace. Don't remember any U19 players straightaway performing at ipl except shaw. Generally takes 2-3 years.
I conducted an analysis to assess the conditions offered at different venues during the first 10 IPL games this year. I would appreciate your feedback on these metrics and suggestions for improvement
Sunil Narine's main variations - Off break (1) and Knuckle ball (2).
Off break spins right. Ball is deeper in his hand and spin is imparted using fingers and wrist.
Knuckle ball turns left. Ball is held with knuckles and flicked out using index and middlefinger.
SUBTLE CHANGE
R Ashwin varying his action for different deliveries.
Topspinner: Gathers it above shoulder, no backheel contact due to stiff ankle. puts more overspin. Drifts away and does not turn. Steve Smith squared up, caught at slip.
In another news, chamari athapaththu single handedly carrying Sri Lanka to victory vs South Africa. She is batting on 181*(129) chasing 302 having just beaten her previous high score of 178* vs Australia in Bristol 2017.
🎙️| Litton Das when asked about Tamim Iqbal’s issue:
“If Tamim Iqbal’s retirement is the agenda of today’s press conference, then it’s better to have the board president here instead of me. I better leave.”
“We have to look at the future. No point looking back. We are the
Latest addition to Wanindu Hasaranga's arsenal - Off Spinner.
He has recently started going RTW to left Handers more often and using this delivery in addition to his leg break and googly.
Ashutosh Sharma Rises to IPL Fame
Tracing his journey, exploring the intricacies of his gameplay, and why we are yet to see him unleash his full repertoire.
A Thread 🧵:
Sam Curran's USP is his utility and versatility. With impact sub rule, his value has diminished.
That's where things stand at the moment.
Now if he suddenly in an year turns up and plays like peak klusener on steroids , don't run after me.
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Omarzai is a very high ceiling T20 cricketer. Sort of guy to get at base price now n then it really opens up other dynamics for the auction In IPL specially.