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[VIDEOS] Abhishek Sharma - The new potential great from India

jnaveen1980 said:
tands.

India always produces great batsmen. Regarding throwdown specialist. dude read about it. They simulate every single scenario at high pace. You think they throw gun barrel straight? He has variety of simulations. Unlike PCB that conducts six hitting training, mountain climbing, military training, red ball training India does actual cricket training.

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Meet India’s throwdown specialist, who left home with Rs 21, now a backbone of Indian cricket, shaped careers of Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, etc

Raghavendra Dwivedi has been associated with the Indian cricket team from 2011 and played a pivotal role in Men in Blue’s dominance in world cricket in the last decade.
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  • Kohli's Quote:
    Kohli's sentiment, "Facing Raghu's 150 kph deliveries in the nets makes the fastest bowlers seem like medium pacers during matches," underscores the effectiveness of Dwivedi's training simulations.
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None of these 'simulations' helped when Junaid Khan, Amir and Shaheen destroyed India's top order.

There are no short cuts in cricket. Send this raghu guy to Bangladesh, Pakistan or any place with poor wickets and he will do zilch. I think most bowling machines can bowl at 160 kph these days !
 
GoogleToggle said:
Yes I AGREE Indian bowlers were pathetic. Thats why they allowed someone like Anwar to score 194 with a runner.
Similarly lets agree that Abhishek is a better talent than Anwar.
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Let him surpass Nasir Jamshed first before talking about Saeed Anwar.:nasir
 
Hitman said:
An idiot can perform in a 3 match ODI series. What matters is sustained good performance throughout a career. He averages 31 with an SR of 75 in ODI's. I almost forgot, that's excellent by Pakistani batting standards.​
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You mean any idiot can score 3 ODI hundreds on the trot against India ? :afridi
 
He should be a regular fixture of the Indian ODI side as well

Open with him and Jaiswal with Shubhman coming in at 1-down
 
GoogleToggle said:
it is not a troll brother.

The likes of Rohan Gavaskar, Hemand Badani and Hrishikesh Kanirkar would have been legends had they played for Pakistan
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Rao Iftikhar and Shahid Nazir would have been legends for India.

I can continue if you still want to troll. I have brough A Sharma's silly comparison with Saeed Anwar down to Nasir Jamshed. Now don't make me compare him with Imran Farhat. :yk
 
Greenstorm said:
Rao Iftikhar and Shahid Nazir would have been legends for India.

I can continue if you still want to troll. I have brough A Sharma's silly comparison with Saeed Anwar down to Nasir Jamshed. Now don't make me compare him with Imran Farhat. :yk
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But fact remains Sharma > anwar which you are not able to digest :dw
 
Comparison with Anwar is nonsensical.

If Abhishek can emulate Anwar in tests we will be thrilled.

As of now, I don’t see him as a test prospect and that disqualifies him from any comparison with Anwar.
 
jeeteshssaxena said:
Comparison with Anwar is nonsensical.

If Abhishek can emulate Anwar in tests we will be thrilled.

As of now, I don’t see him as a test prospect and that disqualifies him from any comparison with Anwar.
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A power hitter with a solid technique and defence can be successful in tests as well

Viv, Gilchrist, Sehwag, AB, Brendon McCullum (holds the record for the fastest test hundred, 54 balls), Jayasuriya etc.

Saeed Anwar was more of a proper batsman who could accelerate and play big shots as well. Right comparison will be with someone like Gill
 
AZulfi said:
He should be a regular fixture of the Indian ODI side as well

Open with him and Jaiswal with Shubhman coming in at 1-down
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Sai sudarshan will be at 3.he is more technically equipped against good attacks .Abhishek can become a bazball kind of stuff.he may win u few matches on dead tracks but will be completely found out on spicy tracks.As the next odi wc is in sa, it may not be a great help after promoting him .
 
Devadwal said:
Final will be his real test. He needs to score minimum 30+ runs :kp
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In the IPL playoffs SRH played KKR twice in 2024. First in the playoff Starc bowled an absolute peach to bowl Travis head. In the actual final starc bowled the exact same delivery to ABhishek to get rid of him. Those are the kind of magic balls needed from pakistan.
 
jnaveen1980 said:
In the IPL playoffs SRH played KKR twice in 2024. First in the playoff Starc bowled an absolute peach to bowl Travis head. In the actual final starc bowled the exact same delivery to ABhishek to get rid of him. Those are the kind of magic balls needed from pakistan.
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That was a swinging pitch. Dubai is a slow shitheap, where pacers bowling slower balls, cutters and variations have been more successful.
 
prash88 said:
That was a swinging pitch. Dubai is a slow shitheap, where pacers bowling slower balls, cutters and variations have been more successful.
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Starc is a different breed. You have to nail at a specific spot to beat the outside edge just enough and also hit the stumps. That was instantly called ball of the season.
 
India have another destructive batter called Rinku Singh. He has been benched for some reason.

Abhishek and Rinku can be quite destructive. India's T20 team are looking good even though Test team seem to be declining.
 
Abhishek Sharma has played only 23 international matches, but he already has experience in over 150 T20 games. Even at the U19 level, many Indian players gain substantial match exposure before reaching the senior team.

Unless the rest of the Asian teams improve their infrastructure, coaching standards, and development pathways, they will struggle to compete with India in the foreseeable future.
 
BDfanforever said:
Abhishek Sharma has played only 23 international matches, but he already has experience in over 150 T20 games. Even at the U19 level, many Indian players gain substantial match exposure before reaching the senior team.

Unless the rest of the Asian teams improve their infrastructure, coaching standards, and development pathways, they will struggle to compete with India in the foreseeable future.
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Tanzid Hasan is the same age as Abhishek and has played a similar amount of domestic cricket.
 
BDfanforever said:
Abhishek Sharma has played only 23 international matches, but he already has experience in over 150 T20 games. Even at the U19 level, many Indian players gain substantial match exposure before reaching the senior team.

Unless the rest of the Asian teams improve their infrastructure, coaching standards, and development pathways, they will struggle to compete with India in the foreseeable future.
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Abhishek was not exactly playing as a batsman for a long time. He was promoted in T20 as opener in IPL 2022 after they lost Warner. Think tank of Tom Moody, Brian Lara to some extent Kane williamson made that call. He was an orthodox batsman at that time.
 

If Abhishek Sharma fails in Asia Cup final? Sunil Gavaskar has advice for Suryakumar Yadav ahead of Pakistan clash​


Indian opener Abhishek Sharma has been their talisman during the ongoing Asia Cup tournament, scoring 309 runs so far with an average of 51.50 and a strike rate of 204.63, and his performance on Sunday will be crucial for India to get an advanatge over their arch-rivals.

In the Asia Cup, the Indian innings often struggled after Sharma's dismissal, as experienced players like Suryakumar Yadav and Sanju Samson have not been at their best with the bat during the tournament.

Legendary Pakistani pacer Shoaib Akhtar has also observed this about the Indian batting line up, and said in a panel discussion on a Pakistani TV channel that India might be in trouble if the Pakistani bowlers manage to get Sharma out early.

Indian batting legend Sunil Gavaskar, however, begs to differ. He feels the Indian batting lineup is too strong to be affected by the loss of a single wicket.

Gavaskar feels Shubman Gill, who has also been in fine form, can step up during crucial moments. He is also betting on Yadav, Samson, Tilak Varma, and Hardik Pandya to put their best foot forward in the final.

Regarding Sharma, Gavaskar told India Today, "Abhishek Sharma, in particular, won’t let opportunities slip by. He’s been in good form with three half-centuries and, despite an unfortunate run-out that cost him a potential century, he’s likely to aim for another big innings—possibly even a three-figure score."

Gavaskar's message for the India skipper

The former Indian skipper has an advise for the man leading the squad in the Asia Cup.

He has asked SKY to give himself a few balls and assess the condition of the pitch before going for those big hits. Yadav has only managed to score 71 runs in the Asia Cup thus far, with a paltry average of 23.66.

“He’s undoubtedly a class player. All I would suggest is that he give himself three or four deliveries in the middle to assess the conditions—check for pace, bounce, or turn. Watching from the dugout and stepping onto the field can feel very different,” Gavaskar told the publication.

“Sometimes, if a batter is ahead, it might seem like there’s nothing in the pitch, but it’s always better to take a few balls to gauge the conditions before playing your natural game,” he added.

He also believes that the tough match against Sri Lanka will help India understand the power of resilience in the face of pressure.

“Facing a tough day before the final can actually be beneficial. It wasn’t a bad day; rather, it was a hard day at the office. The team managed to come through by maintaining their composure in the last few overs while defending the total," he said.

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'We pray that India wins': Abhishek Sharmas father on clash with Pak in Asia Cup final | Mint

Indian opening batter Abhishek Sharma's father, Raj Kumar Sharma, expressed pride and optimism ahead of the Asia Cup final against Pakistan.
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Greenstorm said:
Have you forgotten aney do series ?:afridi
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Must be really pathetic that you have to keep talking about a series that happened 13 years back to look for a decent achievement by your team. Anyway you probably have to keep talking about the the next 13 years too
 
ravisurya said:
Must be really pathetic that you have to keep talking about a series that happened 13 years back to look for a decent achievement by your team. Anyway you probably have to keep talking about the the next 13 years too
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what is aney do series i was born in 2014 :)
 
ravisurya said:
Must be really pathetic that you have to keep talking about a series that happened 13 years back to look for a decent achievement by your team. Anyway you probably have to keep talking about the the next 13 years too
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That is their problem. They are stuck in the past - last WC win was 16 years back & last ICC tournament win was 8 years back. They do keep remembering that but forget the recent humiliation of getting kicked out by USA of all the teams in a WC. Go figure!
 
The guy is obviously talented and he hits big. But I’m not so sure about being a potential great just yet. He has just started his career and people are already seeing greatness?

With such an aggressive game, it’s next to impossible to be consistent. Just how he has scored big in his last 10-15 innings, there WILL come a time when he gets out in single digits for 10-15 innings straight. Every great batter has gone through bad phases, and with an aggressive game like his, Abhishek will definitely have bad days. I’ll see how many people support him after 10 failures.

Point being: be level headed. Don’t put someone so high up so early because when they fall down, and they will, it’ll be a hard fall for the player and the fans alike.
 
charlie007 said:
The guy is obviously talented and he hits big. But I’m not so sure about being a potential great just yet. He has just started his career and people are already seeing greatness?

With such an aggressive game, it’s next to impossible to be consistent. Just how he has scored big in his last 10-15 innings, there WILL come a time when he gets out in single digits for 10-15 innings straight. Every great batter has gone through bad phases, and with an aggressive game like his, Abhishek will definitely have bad days. I’ll see how many people support him after 10 failures.

Point being: be level headed. Don’t put someone so high up so early because when they fall down, and they will, it’ll be a hard fall for the player and the fans alike.
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Very true, just look at what happened to Surya. He still boasts of an unreal T20 record, but we all want him out.

Potential great talks shouldnt even start unless someone has played 100 international matches at the minimum.
 
Hikaru said:
Very true, just look at what happened to Surya. He still boasts of an unreal T20 record, but we all want him out.

Potential great talks shouldnt even start unless someone has played 100 international matches at the minimum.
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Everyone was prepared for inconsistency from Abhishek because of the way he plays. Same with SKY. There was no businss for these two guys to be this consistent in this format. Credit to them.
 
jnaveen1980 said:
Everyone was prepared for inconsistency from Abhishek because of the way he plays. Same with SKY. There was no businss for these two guys to be this consistent in this format. Credit to them.
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Not quite. Nobody likes or accepts 10-15 innings as failures. When the going is good all’s well, but when the continuous failures start people lose patience, fans demand heads to roll, and selectors are under pressure. Of course once you have established yourself you get a much longer rope, but for players as new as Abhishek, a good score every 5-6 game at the most is expected.
 
charlie007 said:
Not quite. Nobody likes or accepts 10-15 innings as failures. When the going is good all’s well, but when the continuous failures start people lose patience, fans demand heads to roll, and selectors are under pressure. Of course once you have established yourself you get a much longer rope, but for players as new as Abhishek, a good score every 5-6 game at the most is expected.
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Not talking about SKY. SKy's case is being out of form. I am talking about someone who can be in very good touch in a couple of games and go missing a couple of games. That is their role.
 
jnaveen1980 said:
Not talking about SKY. SKy's case is being out of form. I am talking about someone who can be in very good touch in a couple of games and go missing a couple of games. That is their role.
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Yes, people have to be realistic about failures with such an aggressive approach. However, I’m not sure they will be. Just see how people were going gaga over Saim Ayub only a few months ago and now after the failures in the Asia Cup they’re out for his blood. Indian fans are no different, they’ll do the same to Abhishek. If they can’t spare legends like Tendulkar, what chance does Abhishek have at this point in his career?
 
charlie007 said:
Yes, people have to be realistic about failures with such an aggressive approach. However, I’m not sure they will be. Just see how people were going gaga over Saim Ayub only a few months ago and now after the failures in the Asia Cup they’re out for his blood. Indian fans are no different, they’ll do the same to Abhishek. If they can’t spare legends like Tendulkar, what chance does Abhishek have at this point in his career?
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In T20 i have no problem with out of form players taking a break. It is a game of form. Besides only meaningful game in T20 is world cup games. Even that is way too frequent. If you have 6 or 7 match winners in your batting order you just need 2 to click. That is how India built the unit. India scored what 8 centuries in a single year. This Gambhir dummy brought Gill in and totally screwed up the balance. Gill is not a match winner in T20. Period.
 

India's Abhishek Sharma has increased his T20I batting rankings lead, while Pakistan's Saim Ayub has ended Hardik Pandya T20I all-rounder reign.​


The accolades continue to flow for Abhishek Sharma as the India opener broke a record that has lasted for almost five years by reaching the highest-ever rating on the ICC Men's T20I Batter Rankings.

Abhishek reached a rating of 931 points following a stylish half-century during India's successful semi-final victory over Sri Lanka at the Asia Cup and in the process overtook the previous best rating of 919 points, which was achieved by England right-hander Dawid Malan in 2020.

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It means Abhishek increases his lead at the top of the rankings for T20I batters, with the left-hander also surpassing the previous best ratings of teammates Suryakumar Yadav and Virat Kohli before he finished the week with a total of 926 rating points.

Abhishek only made his international debut last year, but the 25-year-old has put together an amazing record and was adjudged the Player of the Tournament at the Asia Cup for his total of 314 runs at an average of 44.85.

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India's Abhishek Sharma has increased his T20I batting rankings lead, while Pakistan's Saim Ayub has ended Hardik Pandya T20I all-rounder reign.
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JaDed said:

@Savak you will like the second half of the interview on how the batting camps are. (Yuvi definitely is helping a lot of batsmen)
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Thats what is impressing me about Yuvraj. He is a multi millionaire living a comfortable retired life in India. Even if he is taking compensation for his coaching it is probably a pittance but it is clear he is deeply motivated to give back to the game. The fact that his proteges pay tribute to him shows he knows how to coach and come down to the level of his students when explaining stuff to them.

Pakistani greats in contrast do not have this desire and temperament.
 
Savak said:
Thats what is impressing me about Yuvraj. He is a multi millionaire living a comfortable retired life in India. Even if he is taking compensation for his coaching it is probably a pittance but it is clear he is deeply motivated to give back to the game. The fact that his proteges pay tribute to him shows he knows how to coach and come down to the level of his students when explaining stuff to them.

Pakistani greats in contrast do not have this desire and temperament.
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He is grooming Priyans Arya now. he already blasted 105 in 85 balls against Australia A.
 
Savak said:
Thats what is impressing me about Yuvraj. He is a multi millionaire living a comfortable retired life in India. Even if he is taking compensation for his coaching it is probably a pittance but it is clear he is deeply motivated to give back to the game. The fact that his proteges pay tribute to him shows he knows how to coach and come down to the level of his students when explaining stuff to them.

Pakistani greats in contrast do not have this desire and temperament.
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Also Shikhar dhawan's tip is great.
 
Savak said:
Thats what is impressing me about Yuvraj. He is a multi millionaire living a comfortable retired life in India. Even if he is taking compensation for his coaching it is probably a pittance but it is clear he is deeply motivated to give back to the game. The fact that his proteges pay tribute to him shows he knows how to coach and come down to the level of his students when explaining stuff to them.

Pakistani greats in contrast do not have this desire and temperament.
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Both Abhishek and Gill come from middle class humble backgrounds. Obviously they no longer need that kind of support but he did that out of his own time back in the day. Also Yuvraj is from a wealthy family even before playing cricket so don’t think he will be coaching for any money unless it’s a big contract with IPL or international teams.
 
Savak said:
Thats what is impressing me about Yuvraj. He is a multi millionaire living a comfortable retired life in India. Even if he is taking compensation for his coaching it is probably a pittance but it is clear he is deeply motivated to give back to the game. The fact that his proteges pay tribute to him shows he knows how to coach and come down to the level of his students when explaining stuff to them.

Pakistani greats in contrast do not have this desire and temperament.
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Yes in the interview Abhishek says "Yuvi sir said I'm not teaching you for IPL or domestics but to win games for India and you should be there in 2 years".. you can see this is the reason Yuvi is also praised by Abhishek's dad, ofcourse work is required continuously on every batsmen and time will tell how Abhishek ends up in other tournaments.
 
Bumrah is playing against lowest ranked team West Indies at home who even lost to Nepal. Wasim or Imran would have opted out.
 
Abhishek Sharma has won the ICC Player of the Month award for September...

Abhishek accumulated 314 runs in seven matches during the period at an average of 44.85 and an outstanding strike-rate of 200.
 
BouncerGuy said:
Abhishek Sharma has won the ICC Player of the Month award for September...

Abhishek accumulated 314 runs in seven matches during the period at an average of 44.85 and an outstanding strike-rate of 200.
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Very well-deserved award for him. He was fantastic in recent Asia Cup.
 
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