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. The 27-year-old plays for Delhi Capitals in the IPL, who are co-owned by Hampshire owners GMR.

Sharma has scored over 375 runs for Delhi Capitals across the last two IPL seasons at an average of 31.25 and a strike rate of 170. He also holds the record for the fastest T50 fifty by an Indian player, reaching the milestone off 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. He is a player of great potential and has done well for Delhi Capitals in the IPL recently," said Giles White, Hampshire Director of Cricket.

In List A cricket, Ashutosh has scored 458 runs in 21 matches. He began his domestic career with Madhya Pradesh in 2017 and currently plays for Railways. In the IPL, he was first picked up by Punjab Kings and made his debut as an Impact Substitute, smashing 31 off 17 balls, before being signed by Delhi Capitals for INR 3.80 crore ahead of IPL 2025.