Abhishek Sharma hit 54-ball 135 in opposition to England at Wankhede© BCCI/Sportzpics
At any time when the identify Abhishek Sharma is mentioned in Indian cricket, former India cricketer Yuvraj Singh additionally turns into part of the chatter. Nonetheless, Yuvraj is not the one former cricketer who has performed a key function in Abhishek’s improvement as a batter. The opening batter’s father, Raj Kumar Sharma, made a heads-turning revelation as he claimed that the India star talks to West Indies legend Brian Lara each single day and has conversations about his batting. Lara and Abhishek first obtained the chance to work with one another throughout their time at Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Abhishek is blessed to have been coached and mentored by a number of the greatest names in world cricket. Be it Yuvraj, Lara, VVS Laxman, and even Rahul Dravid, a number of well-known cricketers have shared their knowledge with the southpaw, who appears to be reaping the advantages now.
“Abhishek is a really fortunate man. He has met many massive gamers who’ve shared their experiences with him. Rahul Dravid sir met him throughout his early days. VVS Laxman then labored on him through the IPL. Brian Lara noticed him and was shocked, saying, ‘Abhishek has immense expertise’. Brian Lara talks with him each day. He all the time tells him learn how to construct lengthy innings and learn how to go about enjoying in several situations. Brian Lara has all the time informed him that he can be there for him each time he wants some assist,” revealed Abhishek’s father in a chat with Hindustan Times.
“He was keen on cricket because the very starting. He all the time appreciated hitting sixes. After I skilled him, he was simply centered on hitting fours and sixes. When he was enjoying U14, I knew he had actual expertise. In U14, he scored three centuries. Then, in U16, he scored the best runs in India, about 1200 runs, and he took 57 wickets. He was awarded by the BCCI through the Naman Awards as nicely,” he added.
Abhishek famously hit a 37-ball century in opposition to England within the fifth and closing T20I of the sequence. He has since been backed to even break into different codecs of the nationwide staff.
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