IPL 2025 Latest News: Ashutosh Sharma Stuns LSG!
Delhi Capitals (DC) opened their IPL 2025 season with a thrilling win by a single wicket against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), on the back of a good showing from Ashutosh Sharma. His impressive knock of 66 runs in just 31 balls nearly turned the game on its head. The young player later dedicated the Player of the Match trophy to his coach and former captain of India, Shikhar Dhawan.
A Special Video Call With Dhawan After the match
Ashutosh had a special video call with Dhawan, who congratulated him for winning the match. The touching phone call was shared in a video uploaded by DC on social media, during which Ashutosh continued to gush over his mentor, “He was very happy.” “Love you, brother!”
Winning Under Pressure
Initially, Ashutosh struggled to get going, scoring 20 runs off 20 balls. However, he put on a show in the last three overs; he scored 46 runs off just 11 balls to flip the game to DC’s side. After all the ups and downs, LSG looked in control of the match all the way up to the 18th over but, Ashutosh found a way to knock sixes over the stands and found gaps in the field for boundaries with pure domination and aggression to swing the momentum back to DC.
A Tense Final Over and a Stunning Conclusion
With six runs required in the last over, Ashutosh was confident going in. Following a missed stumping, the cricketer snatched a single, and proceeded to smash the ball high into the air, straight down the pick, for a massive six to seal the famous victory for DC. This thrilling match has since featured in several of trending news today, and, both fans and commentators are praising Ashutosh’s calmness and aggressive approach in tough situations. The remarkable victory for DC now paves the way for exciting IPL 2025 bridges.
