My batting was improved technically by Yuvraj Singh, and I’ve always aspired to be like him: Abhishek Sharma

Many were taken aback when Sunrisers Hyderabad decided to hold onto Abhishek Sharma prior to the massive 2022 auction. Nevertheless, the youthful player showed great promise in the final two Indian Premier League seasons, repaying their faith. Abhishek Sharma recently contributed significantly to Punjab’s historic victory in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, scoring 485 runs with an incredible strike rate of 192.46 in ten games. Nevertheless, the cricketer’s journey to the national squad appears a little too drawn out.

Alongside Shubman Gill, the opener made his first-class debut, but Gill went on to represent India in three formats, whereas Abhishek Sharma hasn’t yet made an impact. The forthcoming IPL will be extremely important because, should he score a lot of runs, the cricketer from Amritsar may be able to replace any veteran player in the national lineup following the T20 World Cup.

Regarding his batting approach, Abhishek Sharma stated that he enjoys punishing bad balls regardless of the format in which he participates. The 23-year-old said that he has always aspired to be like the great cricketer Yuvraj Singh and that the former made small technical changes to his hitting style.

The fundamentals stay the same. Since you have more time in T20s than in other formats, you aim to score off every ball. However, my philosophy is quite basic. Regardless of the format, I attack a ball head-on without taking any breaks.

Yuvi paaji took care of whatever technical adjustments I needed to make, Abhishek Sharma told Hindustan Times.

When I first started playing cricket, he was my hero. His likeness has always been my goal. He and the Punjab squad are who I first met. Maybe he thought I had something. He leads the road for me always. He genuinely supports me. He always talks to me when I get out for a bad score. He always has a lot of confidence in my upcoming match. After speaking with me, I feel really motivated. No one can get a greater guidance than Yuvraj Singh, even off the field, he continued.