New Delhi: Abhishek Sharma’s scintillating knock towards Pakistan has left former gamers Ravichandran Ashwin and Kevin Pietersen awestruck, with the off-spinner declaring that the teenager would turn into “the perfect white-ball batter in limited-overs cricket for India.”
The 23-year-old blended class with energy in his dazzling 39-ball 74 within the Asia Cup Super 4s conflict on Sunday to provide India a six-wicket win.
“I need to inform you that this isn’t the arrival of Abhishek Sharma, that is just the start. He has simply began, and he has a protracted future forward. He goes to blow the cricketing world aside,” Ashwin mentioned on his Youtube channel.
He tipped the left-hander to hold ahead his mentor Yuvraj Singh’s legacy.
“Take that in writing. He has a lot capability, similar to how Yuvraj Singh turned India’s marquee white-ball cricketer. The greatest white-ball batter in limited-overs cricket for India. He can attain that stage simply. I feel he’s going to hold Yuvraj’s legacy ahead. He is an outstanding expertise.”
Abhishek’s innings was studded with six fours and 5 sixes, however for Ashwin, it was the pure finesse in his strokes that stood out. In the eighth over, Abhishek shuffled throughout, opened up his entrance leg, and whipped Saim Ayub by way of additional cowl for a wonderful boundary, reminiscent to MS Dhoni’s trademark helicopter shot.
“Abhishek Sharma hit an inside-out MS Dhoni-style helicopter cowl drive. Everybody will speak concerning the 5 sixes that he hit, however I need to speak about this cowl drive, as a result of there was finesse on this shot.
“Despite solely having one bat swing, he can modify his downswing. If a batter could make the sport look that easy, then why would you not need to watch him day in and time out?” Ashwin mentioned.
Abhishek’s 105-run stand with childhood pal Shubman Gill shaped the spine of India’s victory. He is the main run getter within the match with 173 runs from 4 innings.
Former England captain Pietersen, too, was effusive in his reward for Abhishek.
“Abhishek Sharma is NEXT LEVEL. He’s the kind of participant that can fail and look so silly doing it, BUT he’ll carry smiles and pleasure to MILLIONS of individuals all through his profession as he bangs bowlers all around the world. His eye is one thing else! Keep the AURA, buddy!” Pietersen posted on X.
