Ashutosh Sharma to play for Hampshire in One-Day Cup

Hampshire have signed all-rounder Ashutosh Sharma for the men's Metro Bank One-Day Cup, the club announced on Monday (July 20). Ashutosh, 27, plays for Delhi Capitals, who are co-owned by Hampshire owners GMR, in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

A batting all-rounder, Sharma has scored over 375 runs for Delhi Capitals across the last two IPL seasons, where he has averaged 31.25 with the bat at a strike rate of 170.

Ashutosh also holds the record for the fastest T20 fifty by an Indian player, which he achieved by smashing a half-century off just 11 balls for Railways against Arunachal Pradesh in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in 2023.

"We're really pleased to sign Ashutosh for the One-Day Cup," Giles White, Hampshire Director of Cricket said. "He is a player of great potential and has done well for Delhi Capitals in the IPL recently so knows what it's like to perform to a high standard. We look forward to welcoming him into the group and seeing what he can do in a Hampshire shirt as we look to go one step further than last year in the competition.

In List A cricket, Ashutosh has scored 458 runs in 21 matches. He began his domestic career with Madhya Pradesh in 2017 and has featured in 91 matches to date across three formats, and currently plays for Railways.

In IPL, Ashutosh was first picked up by Punjab Kings. He made his league debut as an Impact Substitute and smacked 31 off 17 balls, before being signed by Delhi Capitals for INR 3.80 crore ahead of IPL 2025.