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Wasim Akram praised Indian teen Abhishek Sharma for his 135-run T20I knock in opposition to England. Watch their viral interplay right here.
Wasim Akram with Abhishek Sharma (PC: X)
Pakistani nice Wasim Akram met Indian teen Abhishek Sharma after the India-Pakistan conflict on the Dubai Worldwide Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
He appreciated his 135-run knock in a T20I in opposition to England earlier this month and requested him to maintain his focus. A video of the healthful interplay has gone viral on social media. Watch it right here:
“Superb innings. I noticed that innings. Stick with it. That is the beginning… Preserve your head down and hold performing. All the perfect,” Akram may be heard telling Abhishek within the video.
His 135 runs grew to become the highest-ever T20I rating for an Indian. It beat his Punjab teammate and childhood buddy Shubman Gill’s file of 126* (99) in opposition to New Zealand in Ahmedabad in 2023. Total, it was the sixth-best rating in T20Is amongst full-member nations.
Furthermore, Abhishek reached his hundred off simply 37 balls, making it the third-fastest ton for full-member nations within the format, solely behind South Africa’s David Miller and India’s ODI and Check skipper Rohit Sharma (35 balls every).
Abhishek hit 13 maximums in that knock, the very best for an Indian in a T20I innings. Amongst full-member international locations, solely Finn Allen (16), Sikander Raza (15), and Aaron Finch (14) have hit extra.
“You may ask any participant; such matches are only a few (and much between),” Abhishek had mentioned after that match. “I’d say it was all attainable due to the efforts I put within the follow, the backing I bought from the coaches and the captain after I was not getting the runs or not bowling effectively,” Abhishek mentioned within the post-match press convention. “All these items calculate (work out effectively) on the finish, and I had the idea that on my day, I’ll play an innings like this,” he added.
India received the five-T20I collection in opposition to England 4-1 after which beat them 3-0 within the following ODI collection, to carry a ton of momentum to the 2025 Champions Trophy.
Right here, they beat each Bangladesh and Pakistan by six wickets. Virat Kohli’s unbeaten century and Kuldeep
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