Hampshire announced Ashutosh\u2019s absence in their squad preview for the match but did not reveal details about the injury or its severity.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cAshutosh Sharma is unavailable due to an injury he picked up during Sunday\u2019s match \u2013 pace bowler Harry Petrie, who featured in the opening three games of the competition, comes back in,\u201d Hampshire said in a statement on Tuesday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ashutosh has had a mixed season with the bat in the One-Day Cup, scoring only 56 runs in seven matches, with a top score of 16. However, at 28 years old, he has made a strong impact with the ball, becoming Hampshire\u2019s leading wicket-taker.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Bowling medium pace, Ashutosh has taken 14 wickets at an average of 15.92, which has been a significant positive despite his batting struggles.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
His injury occurs at a critical time for Hampshire, which is currently fourth in its group with four wins out of seven matches. They are facing a tough challenge to qualify for the next stage of the competition.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Petrie\u2019s return gives Hampshire a replacement for Ashutosh, as he participated in the county\u2019s first three matches of the tournament.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
It is still unclear how serious Ashutosh\u2019s injury is and whether it will affect his availability beyond Tuesday\u2019s match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ashutosh, 27, plays for Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League (IPL), a franchise co-owned by GMR Group, which also owns Hampshire. Over the last two IPL seasons, he has scored more than 350 runs for DC, with an impressive strike rate of 170 and an average of 31.25.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
It is still unclear how serious Ashutosh\u2019s injury is and whether it will affect his availability beyond Tuesday\u2019s match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He made his mark in the Indian Premier League (IPL) with Punjab Kings, where he debuted as an Impact Substitute, scoring 31 off 17 balls. DC later acquired Ashutosh for Rs 3.80 crore ahead of the 2025 season.<\/p>\r\n\r\n