After winning the 2025 Asia Cup, Abhishek Sharma went on a podcast named Breakfast with Champions. In the following podcast, Abhishek revealed many secrets of his personal and professional career. Sharma credited his fearless batting approach to Pat Cummins and the SRH support staff. He said that Cummins always used to say to him that “Go out there and express yourself, play as aggressively as you can, we’ll back you.” Abhishek said that this is the type of cricket he likes, as he doesn’t like to hold back, no matter what the situation of the game is. He also credited Travis Head, who told him to attack every bowler from the very first ball. He also revealed that he asked Head, how do Australians have this different mindset, to which Travis Head replied and said, “We have a batter’s meeting before every match, and we discuss how we are going to score 400 runs today and how to execute it.”
Abhishek Sharma also revealed that the Indian T20I captain, Suryakumar Yadav, is another reason why he plays the way he does. He said that once Yadav stated, “You’re such an important player for me that even if you get out for 15 ducks, you will still play the next game. I can give it to you in writing.” He also credited his mentor, Yuvraj Singh, stating that he calls me after every match, and he gives me feedback for every innings that I play for the Indian team. Abhishek also said that when he was just starting to train, Yuvraj Singh said that he was not training me for IPL or any state-level games; he was only training me so that I could win the games of the Indian National Cricket team.
Talking about his personal life, Abhishek Sharma said, Shubman Gill is one of his oldest friends, and they have trained together for multiple years. He also said that there was once a coach who used to call me “Shiataan” and Gill as “Shaant”. He also said his favorite hobby outside of playing cricket is flying kites. Abhisek Sharma also revealed his cheat meal, saying that he enjoys Chole Kulche on his cheat days.
A Look at Abhishek Sharma’s Recent Achievements
Recently, Abhishek Sharma has achieved tremendous success, including setting a new record by becoming the highest-rated T20I batter with 931 rating points. He surpassed the previous record that was held by England’s David Malan. Not only this, Abhishek was also the Player of the tournament in the 2025 Asia Cup; he was also the highest run scorer in the entire tournament. He also became the fourth batsman to deliver a six on the first ball of a T20I match. He also became the highest run scorer in the history of the Asia Cup, scoring 314 runs in a single tournament and surpassing the record of 281 runs, which was held by Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan.
FAQs
Q. Are Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill family members?
A. Abhishek and Shubman Gill are not blood-related; however, they are very close friends with each other.
Q. Who is the highest-rated batsman in the T20I?
A. Abhishek Sharma is the current highest-rated batsman in the T20I. He currently has 931 rating points.
Q. Who was the Player of the Tournament in the 2025 Asia Cup?
A. Abhishek was awarded the Player of the Tournament award in the 2025 Asia Cup.
Q. What is the cheat meal of Abhishek Sharma?
A. Abhishek’s cheat meal is Chole Kulche.
Q. Who scored the most runs in the 2025 Asia Cup tournament?
A. Abhishek Sharma scored the highest runs in the 2025 Asia Cup tournament; he scored 314 runs in the entire tournament.
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