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Mumbai Indians defeated Punjab Kings by nine runs and Jasprit Bumrah was elected man of the match, but after this match, a player of Punjab Kings is also being praised a lot. On behalf of Punjab Kings, Ashutosh Sharma played an inning of 61 runs in 28 balls and during this he hit two fours and seven sixes. Like Suryakumar Yadav, Ashutosh also plays shots all around the field. After seeing his batting, people started commenting that he is Junior 360, not only this, some people also named him Mini Surya, although Suryakumar Yadav himself does not believe this. However, Suryakumar Yadav has praised Ashutosh for this innings.
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After the match, when Suryakumar Yadav was asked on Geo Cinema about comparison with Ashutosh Sharma, he said, 'He is not mini-Surya. I think he displayed his skills brilliantly and in that moment, I think if you bat like that, he almost wins the match for his team. I also have the mentality to come and bat and be a game changer for the team. That's what he tried to do today. I really enjoyed watching him bat. I can't say that I wanted him to win matches for Punjab Kings, but I really enjoyed watching the way he was batting. When Punjab Kings score was 14/4, I was relieved and started relaxing. As the game progressed, their lower order batted really well… When Ashutosh played his first innings against Gujarat Titans, it was the first time I messaged both Shashank Singh and Ashutosh.'
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Surya further said, 'He won the match from a similar position. I talk to both of them regularly. I have seen his mentality and work ethic, which is fantastic. I hope both of them will continue playing like this and will not change their game. Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya also praised Ashutosh Sharma after the match.