New Delhi. This 23-year-old dashing cricketer is being considered as the future star of the shorter format. After the way left-handed batsman Abhishek Sharma rained fours and sixes in IPL 2024 and the Indian team’s Zimbabwe tour, he is being considered the new ‘wonder boy’ of Indian cricket. Opening with Travis Head in IPL 2024, Abhishek scored 484 runs in 16 matches at an average of 32.26 and a strike rate of 204.21, which included 36 fours and 42 sixes.
While opening with a powerful batsman like Travis Head, there is a risk of any batsman getting ‘lost’ in front of his huge image, but Abhishek took this opportunity as a challenge. In terms of hitting sixes and strike rate in the current IPL season, he was above this Australian batsman (32 sixes, strike rate 191.55). Head called Abhishek the rising star of Indian cricket and said that while batting together, we complement each other. Abhishek again became the center of discussion after Team India’s 5 T20I match series in Zimbabwe. Abhishek, a member of the new Indian team led by Shubman Gill, may have scored 124 runs in 5 matches at an average of 31, but he scored these runs at a strike rate of 174.64. After getting out at 0 in his debut match, he made a strong comeback in the second match by scoring a century (7 sixes and 8 fours) in 46 balls.
Batted with left hand and bowled with right hand, 4 scored a century in debut test
At a time when veterans like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja have retired from this format after Team India became champion in the T20 World Cup, the demand for giving Abhishek a place in India’s ‘original’ team is gaining momentum. His left arm spin bowling skills along with aggressive batting have made his claim stronger. Everyone is impressed by Abhishek’s art of hitting the ball out of the boundary with strong timing.
When he was called ‘Tuk-Tuk’ for his slow batting, he responded by scoring the fastest century in Tests
A cricketing journey full of ups and downs
Abhishek’s journey from being a member of the Indian team in the 2018 Under 19 World Cup to becoming a member of the senior team in Zimbabwe has been full of ups and downs. In the Under 19 World Cup, Team India, captained by Prithvi Shaw, became the champion, but Abhishek could score only 78 runs in 3 innings of 6 matches. He definitely made an impact by taking 6 wickets with spin bowling. Abhishek, born on 4 September 2000 in Amritsar, was bought by the Delhi franchise for Rs 55 lakh for the 2018 IPL season. Later Sunrisers Hyderabad bet a huge amount of 6.5 crores on him. However, Abhishek’s performance in the IPL remained ordinary till 2020. In 2018, he could play only three matches and scored 63 runs at a strike rate of 190. After scoring 9 runs in three matches in 2019, 98 runs in 8 matches in 2020, he finally showed his strength in 2022 and scored 426 runs in 14 matches at a strike rate of 133.13. After an ordinary performance of 226 runs in 11 matches in 2023, Abhishek made a big bang in 2024 and became a contender for entry into the Indian team.
6 famous cricketers who changed their names, Pakistan-Sri Lankan players also included
Father has been a cricket player, net worth is Rs 12 crore
Abhishek Sharma has inherited the game of cricket. His father Rajkumar Sharma is a former cricketer. The family consists of mother Manju Sharma and two sisters Komal and Sonia Sharma. Sister Komal is a doctor by profession and during IPL 2024, her photos with Abhishek went viral on social media. Whenever she gets time, she is present on the field to encourage her younger brother. According to media reports, Abhishek’s net worth is around Rs 12 crore, which includes income from advertising. Abhishek, who studied at Delhi Public School, did his further studies from GD Goenka University.
Some are ‘wrong footed’, some are ‘slinga’… bowlers with strange actions have achieved a lot of success
Yuvraj became a mentor, his guidance improved the game
The rise in Abhishek’s performance after 2020 is due to the hard work of former Team India cricketer Yuvraj Singh. During a Ranji match, Yuvi saw Abhishek batting and he saw spark in the batting of this young cricketer. After this, Yuvraj started training Abhishek by keeping him with him, the result of which came out soon. Abhishek is considered a batsman who times the ball like his mentor Yuvraj. Due to this ability to hit fours and sixes, he has now become an ‘asset’ of every team. Apart from Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj is Abhishek’s favorite batsman. Abhishek is fond of living a royal life. He keeps sharing photos with his family on social media. Abhishek, who likes to listen to music and travel in his free time, is a fan of chocolate ice cream.
When Sachin Tendulkar accepted the challenge of his elder brother Ajit, then in his entire career ..
Viral photo leads to speculation of being in a relationship
The news of this handsome cricketer’s affair with Diya Mehta, the runner-up of the Miss Rajasthan competition of the year 2029, has been making headlines in the media for some time now. However, neither Abhishek nor Diya has said anything officially about this. These discussions started when the photo of these two holding hands went viral on social media. It is said that Diya came as a stylist in the photoshoot of Sunrisers 2024 and she posed with most of the SRH players.
However, Dia’s comment on Abhishek’s photo has given rise to speculations of something ‘brewing’ between the two. Dia wrote in her post with the photo on her Instagram handle, ‘Is your name Abhishek Sharma, because when I see you I feel like I have hit a century of happiness.’
Abhishek Sharma, IPL, Off The Field, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Team India
FIRST PUBLISHED : July 18, 2024, 15:28 IST