Updated April 22nd 2025, 13:05 IST
IPL 2025: Sunrisers Hyderabad and India's T20 opener Abhishek Sharma continues to take massive strides in world cricket. Abhishek Sharma has been consistent with his performances so far and is being touted as the next big thing in Indian cricket.
The 2024 edition of the Indian Premier League was a game-changer for Abhishek Sharma, and it also played a massive role in him getting picked up for the Indian cricket team. Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill are being looked upon as the future superstars of the India cricket team, and they share a common link, which is Yuvraj Singh.
Former India player Yuvraj Singh has played a huge part in mentoring Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill. Abhishek Sharma, in particular, shares a special bond with Yuvraj. The former Indian southpaw has always been very vocal about Sharma's performances, his achievements, and his failures.
ALSO READ | BCCI Announces Annual Central Contracts For 2025, IPL Winning Skipper Retains His Spot In Much-Awaited List
Yuvraj Singh's father, Yograj Singh, over the years has earned himself the reputation of being a man who speaks without a filter. There have been times when his son Yuvraj Singh has quashed the claims made by his own father. Yograj Singh recently spoke to Cricket Next and said a few surprising things about the Punjab Cricket Association.
"When we asked about a list of Abhishek Sharma's performances from the PCA and the coaches, do you know what they said? Sir, he is a bowler. He bowls. Yuvi said, 'You just look at his performance records.' So, when we saw the record, Abhishek already had 24 hundreds. Yuvi said, 'Why are you giving wrong information? Why? This man has made 24 centuries.' This was six or seven years ago," said Yograj.
Yograj Singh also revealed some interesting details about how Yuvraj Singh shaped Abhishek Sharma's career. Yograj said that Yuvraj went out of the way to discipline Abhishek and his unruly lifestyle. According to Yograj, Abhishek had an unruly lifestyle. Yuvraj Singh asked Abhishek to stop partying and meeting girlfriends at odd hours.
Published April 22nd 2025, 13:05 IST