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Abhishek Sharma hit 54-ball 135 in opposition to England at Wankhede© BCCI/Sportzpics
Every time 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 position in Abhishek’s growth 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 bought 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 among the largest 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 very lucky guy. He has met many big players who have shared their experiences with him. Rahul Dravid sir met him during his early days. VVS Laxman then worked on him during the IPL. Brian Lara saw him and was shocked, saying, ‘Abhishek has immense talent’. Brian Lara talks with him daily. He always tells him how to build long innings and how to go about playing in different conditions. Brian Lara has always told him that he will be there for him whenever he needs some help,” revealed Abhishek’s father in a chat with Hindustan Occasions.
“He was fond of cricket since the very beginning. He always liked hitting sixes. When I trained him, he was just focused on hitting fours and sixes. When he was playing U14, I knew he had real talent. In U14, he scored three centuries. Then, in U16, he scored the highest runs in India, about 1200 runs, and he took 57 wickets. He was awarded by the BCCI during the Naman Awards as well,” he added.
Abhishek famously hit a 37-ball century in opposition to England within the fifth and ultimate T20I of the sequence. He has since been backed to even break into different codecs of the nationwide staff.
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