Star Delhi Capitals batter Ashutosh Sharma on Saturday, May 31, smacked a 70-ball century on English club cricket debut hours after his arrival to the country from India, capping off a brilliant day for the Indian Premier League franchise which earlier saw Karun Nair score a double hundred against the England Lions. Ashutosh has been signed by the Wigan Cricket Club for this year’s Liverpool and District Cricket Competition, part of the England Cricket Board’s Premier League structure. Ashutosh made his debut for the team on Saturday and left an immediate impression with a century at No. 5 against Formby FC. Put in to bat first, Wigan found themselves at 17/3 in the 10th over before Ashutosh and Aveen Dalugoda added 153 runs for the fourth wicket. Ashutosh hit eight boundaries and six sixes, batting at a strike rate of almost 137, as he rescued the side from a dangerous position, reaching his century from 70 deliveries. Ashutosh was dismissed by Larry Edward in the 34th over, and Wigan couldn’t build any more partnerships and were bowled out for 241 in the 52nd over. “Ashutosh arrives in the UK today and guess what…? He scores a hundred same day! Some guy! ????,” Delhi mentor Kevin Pietersen tweeted on Saturday evening. Ashutosh arrives in UK today and guess what…? He scores a hundred same day! Some guy! ???? — Kevin Pietersen🦏 (@KP24) May 31, 2025 In the chase, Tom Billington and Ian Cockbain added 91 runs for the opening partnership before the former was dismissed by Bradley Barrow in the 16th over. Cockbain and Jack Carney then built a 41-run partnership for the third wicket, before the former was dismissed by Jordan Hampson. Formby were soon reduced to 169/5, and Carney and Larry Edward added 48 runs for the sixth wicket before the latter was dismissed by Barrow. Carney and George Darwood eventually took Formby past the target in the 52nd over. Ashutosh had a breakout Indian Premier League season in 2024, when he made 189 runs at a strike rate of 167.25. Ashutosh was bought by DC from the Punjab Kings ahead of IPL 2025 and scored 204 runs at an average of 29.14 with a strike rate of 160.62.