Ashok Sharma: SMAT 2025's Highest Wicket-Taker Poised for IPL 2026 Auction

• Ashok Sharma, a 23-year-old right-arm medium pacer, is registered for the IPL 2026 auction with a base price of Rs 30 lakh.
• He is the highest wicket-taker in SMAT 2025, securing 20 wickets in 9 matches for Rajasthan.
• Sharma consistently bowls over 145kmph, reaching 150.3 kmph, and achieved back-to-back four-wicket hauls in SMAT 2025.
• He was part of RR's squad in IPL 2025 but did not play, and the franchise is expected to bid for him again in 2026.

Why It Matters: This story reveals a top cricketer poised for a major deal in the IPL 2026 auction.