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Ashutosh Sharma Hits 70-Ball Century on Wigan Debut Hours After UK Arrival

He rescued Wigan from 17-3 with eight fours and six sixes in the Liverpool and District Cricket Competition.

Delhi Capitals' Ashutosh Sharma playing in the 2025 Indian Premier League
Kevin Pietersen with Ashutosh Sharma | Image: ANI
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Overview

  • Sharma arrived in the UK on May 31 and immediately scored 100 runs off 70 deliveries for Wigan Cricket Club against Formby CC.
  • Entering at No. 5 with Wigan at 17-3, he added 153 runs for the fourth wicket in 23.4 overs, batting at a 136.99 strike rate.
  • Wigan secured Sharma for the 2025 Liverpool and District Cricket Competition, part of the ECB Premier League system.
  • Prior to his English stint he tallied 204 runs at a 160.62 strike rate for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2025 after being bought for INR 3.8 crore.
  • Delhi Capitals mentor Kevin Pietersen praised Sharma’s debut century on X, noting that he scored his hundred the same day he arrived in England.