Abhishek Sharma was in sensational batting type within the first T20I between India and England on Wednesday, in Kolkata. The SRH star clobbered 79 runs off 34 balls, as India cruised to 133/3 in 12.5 overs of their chase of 132. It was a low-scoring chase as Tilak Varma (19*) and Hardik Pandya (6*) remained unbeaten for India.
Initially, Jos Buttler (68) smacked a half-century as England posted 132 in 20 overs, with Varun Chakaravarthy taking three wickets for the hosts.
Abhishek Sharma namedrops legends
After the match, Abhishek hogged the highlight and in addition credited some high legendary gamers for serving to him in his profession. The 24-year-old has had some cricketing greats working carefully with him, whereas he got here up the ranks, particularly at SRH. “I consider I am very fortunate on this,” he mentioned.
“I used to be working with Yuvi paaji [Yuvraj Singh] at first. Going ahead, I had Brian Lara, who actually helped me at SRH. Transferring ahead, Dan Vettori was fairly easy, he simply needed everybody to precise themselves, and I feel that gave me the liberty to play my pictures. So clearly, with Yuvraj Singh, Brian Lara and even Gauti bhai proper now, they simply need me to showcase my expertise the best way I play and to again myself,” he added.
The Punjab native has develop into a speaking level for Indian cricket followers since his heroics at IPL 2024. He has additionally been thought to be a alternative for senior batters like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, and has been in comparison with legend Virender Sehwag. He’s recognized to be an in depth good friend of Yuvraj, whom he additionally considers a mentor.
He made his India debut in June final 12 months, dealing with Zimbabwe in Harare. He has represented India in 13 T20Is since then, registering 335 runs at a strike fee of 183.06 and 27.92 common. Throughout his quick worldwide profession, he has additionally bagged a ton. India are set to face England within the second T20I, in Chennai on Saturday.