Mumbai Indians (MI) star batsman Suryakumar Yadav praised the innings of PBKS power hitter batsman Ashutosh Sharma during IPL 2024. Ashutosh hit big shots against MI bowlers on Thursday. In this match, he scored 61 runs in just 28 balls with the help of seven sixes and two fours. Thanks to his innings, Punjab was successful in making a comeback in this match.

Ashutosh hit such shots in this match that after seeing the fans started comparing him with Suryakumar Yadav, some fans started calling him Junior 360, while some tagged him as Mini Surya. But whatever Suryakumar Yadav said about his innings was different from all these. However, he praised Ashutosh’s innings highly after the match.

What did Suryakumar Yadav say about Ashutosh Sharma’s innings?

After the match, when Suryakumar Yadav was seen on Live Cinema. Ashutosh Sharma When asked about comparisons with Surya, 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, you almost win the match for your team. My mindset is also that I should come and bat and be a game changer for the team.

That’s what he tried to do today. I enjoyed watching his batting very much. 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, I messaged both Shashank Singh and Ashutosh. SKY further said, ‘They 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 that both of them will continue to play like this and will not change their game.