Ashutosh Sharma, the uncapped batter for the Punjab Kings, has received great accolades from Mumbai Indians bowler Gerald Coetzee for his heroic performance in a losing cause in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024.

However, after Suryakumar Yadav's 78 helped the visitors reach 192/7, MI withstood an incredible Ashutosh (61 off 28) blitz. In the eighteenth over, Coetzee gave Ashutosh a slower delivery that took him by surprise. Mumbai won the match by 9 runs.

"He batted really well; he really brought it to us. So I think we just wanted to be really clear tactically what we wanted to do and I think we executed really well to him. It was tense, as everyone saw. That was a big one we were really happy about that. He was cruising the game for them so yeah, it was a good wicket," Coetzee said in the post-match press conference.

"As a modern-day cricketer, you have got to adapt to the role given to you. I haven't bowled much in the powerplay but I am really enjoying it. I love the middle overs and I love bowling at death. As somebody who likes wickets, it is prime time to take wickets," Coetzee added.