India, June 1 -- Just hours after landing in the UK, India's rising T20 talent Ashutosh Sharma gave Wigan Cricket Club an unforgettable welcome gift: a debut century that provided the side with a much-needed recovery after a top-order collapse in the Liverpool and District Cricket Competition, part of the ECB Premier League structure.

Signed recently by Wigan for the 2025 season, Ashutosh made an instant mark in his first outing against Formby CC, walking out to bat at No.5 with his team tottering at 17-3 in 9.5 overs. From there, he orchestrated a stunning counterattack. Teaming up with opener Aveen Dalugod, Ashutosh built a match-defining 153-run partnership that rescued Wigan from early disaster.

His innings was a showcase of control...