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

ameer219 said:
Have to admit. He is talented and will go big like all the great batsman of India. But like all batsman, there is always a hint of weakness. It's up to opposition bowlers to figure it out. To me it seems like short of a length bowling accurate and sharp.
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Bowlers have to be good to take advantage of that weakness too.

If the "weakness" is something only top bowlers can bowl occasionally, not really a weakness right?
 
ameer219 said:
Have to admit. He is talented and will go big like all the great batsman of India. But like all batsman, there is always a hint of weakness. It's up to opposition bowlers to figure it out. To me it seems like short of a length bowling accurate and sharp.
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He was struggling against part-timer Saif for some reason.

I think he has a bit of weakness against slow and accurate bowling. He enjoys pace.
 
Am not sold on the whole 'great' bit, i feel this word is bandied very loosely and easily.
For 'great' one has to excell in all 3 formats.
Dude has played only one. no doubt the start of his T20 career has been nothing less than spectacular.
Does he have the hunger in him to represent and succeed in tests?
Technique - not bad for T20, fantastic when there is pace on the ball or if he has to wallop spin.
Can he thrive on a green mamba, does he have a forward defensive push, can he tire out a bowler, how good is he when bowling from both ends have scented blood and are going for him?
i hope he gets a real hot crack at test cricket and hoping he succeeds!
 
charlie007 said:
Hand eye coordination is a must for every batter, whether you are a tulla or technically sound. Thus far, he does show he can defend too sometimes but you’ll often see him throw away his wicket trying to hit balls not in his hitting zone. In the coming time, his technique will be broken down by analysts globally and shortcomings identified. He must develop his defensive game a bit more otherwise he’ll be found out in SENA conditions, especially England and SA where the ball does more.
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It's already been analysed quite a bit. Shaheen bowling that short ball at his right shoulder was not an accident. But they kept fine leg up and lost faith in that plan after 1 good shot.

Want to see him against a full strength NZ/OZ attack too see how he does against more resilient pace bowlers.
 
Nikhil_cric said:
It's already been analysed quite a bit. Shaheen bowling that short ball at his right shoulder was not an accident. But they kept fine leg up and lost faith in that plan after 1 good shot.

Want to see him against a full strength NZ/OZ attack too see how he does against more resilient pace bowlers.
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He did fine vs Wood/Archer. Don't think NZ/Oz T20 attack is better.
 
Nikhil_cric said:
Matt Henry, Hazlewood etc. are more skilled, accurate and generally have smarter bowling plans than Archer and Wood who generally just try to blast teams out with pace and bounce
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Using feet and playing throuhg off side can put any batsmen off. Because not many set field on the off side for a lefties in power play. It is a luxury. He targets 3 areas. Over extra cover, slash over point, straight. You can have only 2 fielders.
 
TexasRattlesnake said:
Bowlers have to be good to take advantage of that weakness too.

If the "weakness" is something only top bowlers can bowl occasionally, not really a weakness right?
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Well depends. And not necessarily as well. Like I mentioned it's up to the bowlers to exploit and find their way through. Regardless of how good a batsman is there is always limitations to their technique. However I back him to come good.
 
ameer219 said:
Well depends. And not necessarily as well. Like I mentioned it's up to the bowlers to exploit and find their way through. Regardless of how good a batsman is there is always limitations to their technique. However I back him to come good.
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If you have equally destructive guy at other end your mind will go frazzled. In the IPL Travis head and Abhishek while batting together are impossible to bowl against as they destroy different lengths with ease. Bowlers will be rattled. Once Jaiswal comes in the real fun will begin for opposition. RIght now GIll is a bit more orthodox. Originally Abhishek's runs were always considered as bonus for India. Nowhe is our main guy. Once others found form you will have to plan for 4 for 5batsmen.
 
jnaveen1980 said:
Using feet and playing throuhg off side can put any batsmen off. Because not many set field on the off side for a lefties in power play. It is a luxury. He targets 3 areas. Over extra cover, slash over point, straight. You can have only 2 fielders.
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Abhishek has 2 weak zones. Good length outside off and short into his body.

Hazlewood imo is the best bowler to exploit these 2 weaknesses since he has the control and bounce to target both.
 
jnaveen1980 said:
If you have equally destructive guy at other end your mind will go frazzled. In the IPL Travis head and Abhishek while batting together are impossible to bowl against as they destroy different lengths with ease. Bowlers will be rattled. Once Jaiswal comes in the real fun will begin for opposition. RIght now GIll is a bit more orthodox. Originally Abhishek's runs were always considered as bonus for India. Nowhe is our main guy. Once others found form you will have to plan for 4 for 5batsmen.
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Hence it's up to the bowlers to gather his composure and continue attacking with the same plan or if not possible, move on to the second plan. Once again, it's a battle of nerves.
 
Nikhil_cric said:
Abhishek has 2 weak zones. Good length outside off and short into his body.

Hazlewood imo is the best bowler to exploit these 2 weaknesses since he has the control and bounce to target both.
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That is where Gill has to help him out. Rohit's biggest plus point was the way he handled short ball. You just cannot bowl to him. ABhishek, Jaiswal all can pull. But not like Rohit sharma. That is next level. Gill is good against shrot ball. But he is now a test player. He rolls the wrists.
 
ameer219 said:
Hence it's up to the bowlers to gather his composure and continue attacking with the same plan or if not possible, move on to the second plan. Once again, it's a battle of nerves.
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Abhishek does three things to convert a good ball into a bad ball. Either he advances or gives room or goes deep inside the crease. Unlike the modern cricketers he doesn't go to off side to play scoop over fine long leg. You create a blind side for yourself when you play that. Instead Abhishek goes in the opposite direction. This way your only option is to follow him. But there is no blind spot for him. That is why he is effective.
 
Now everyone will plan for him and that’s when the trouble begins, he will have to improve consistently.
 
JaDed said:
Now everyone will plan for him and that’s when the trouble begins, he will have to improve consistently.
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Based on what I have seen, he struggles against slow and accurate bowling.

He prefers to face pacy deliveries.
 
sweep_shot said:
Based on what I have seen, he struggles against slow and accurate bowling.

He prefers to face pacy deliveries.
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He can improve on that, his troubles will come if he can’t improve on playing SNA bowlers that bowl pace with line and length.
 
sweep_shot said:
Based on what I have seen, he struggles against slow and accurate bowling.

He prefers to face pacy deliveries.
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Could be, because that can make his stroke making game even more risky. But length and bowling speed is key otherwise he can rock back and pull.
 
Nikhil_cric said:
Abhishek has 2 weak zones. Good length outside off and short into his body.

Hazlewood imo is the best bowler to exploit these 2 weaknesses since he has the control and bounce to target both.
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None of our bowlers have a good bouncer.

I think last I remember only spray gun Wahab had a good bouncer from Pak
 
CrIc_Mystique said:
Am not sold on the whole 'great' bit, i feel this word is bandied very loosely and easily.
For 'great' one has to excell in all 3 formats.
Dude has played only one. no doubt the start of his T20 career has been nothing less than spectacular.
Does he have the hunger in him to represent and succeed in tests?
Technique - not bad for T20, fantastic when there is pace on the ball or if he has to wallop spin.
Can he thrive on a green mamba, does he have a forward defensive push, can he tire out a bowler, how good is he when bowling from both ends have scented blood and are going for him?
i hope he gets a real hot crack at test cricket and hoping he succeeds!
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Those days are over I think. Its horses for courses now. Jaiswal is the opener in tests. It would be an achievement if Abhishek can find a spot in ODIs. His role in the team currently is to take advantage of power play overs. Anything beyond that is a bonus.
 
Mohammad Hafeez suggests that Salman Agha as a right arm off spinner should start against Abhishek.

If Hafeez was in the team. He would've bowled himself and gotten Abhishek as well.
 
RidiculousMan said:
Mohammad Hafeez suggests that Salman Agha as a right arm off spinner should start against Abhishek.

If Hafeez was in the team. He would've bowled himself and gotten Abhishek as well.
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Modern players are not like that. In IPL Nitish Rana tried off spin against Jaiswal first overl. He is a decent spinner. Taken for 26 runs in first over.
 
Abhishek Sharma's consistency while maintaining a strike rate of 200 against all teams & all bowlers on these slow pitches is just blowing my mind away

We need Abhishek-Jaiswal as opener. They will definitely break 300 runs record of England more than once

:kp
 
GLORY OF '92 said:
Just watch same like I predicted the downfall of England at 2023 WC this prediction will also be right.
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There's a big difference between wanting something to happen and thinking it will happen :dhoni

There were people here who said the same about Kohli when he was starting out.
 
JaDed said:
Yes but the pitches and environment are different, the ground size in Aus will be a different test, along with the swing in NZ and Eng..
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Most of his 6s are huge and easily 80+ metres. Ground size won't be a problem
 
jnaveen1980 said:
Basically a brainless prediction hoping it would stick.
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Not at all. Just a sensible analysis of an aging and declining team tbh.

The way this kids plays isn't sustainable. He will have a run of 5 or 7 failures and be dropped. Too much competition and he will fail soon.
 
GLORY OF '92 said:
Not at all. Just a sensible analysis of an aging and declining team tbh.

The way this kids plays isn't sustainable. He will have a run of 5 or 7 failures and be dropped. Too much competition and he will fail soon.
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Do a sensible analysis on Agha salman, Farhan, Saim Ayub, Talat, Hasan nawaz lol If my team has a garbage line up like that i would worry about that than world no.1 ranked player with historic strike rate and blitzing everyone apart here.
 
jnaveen1980 said:
Do a sensible analysis on Agha salman, Farhan, Saim Ayub, Talat, Hasan nawaz lol If my team has a garbage line up like that i would worry about that than world no.1 ranked player with historic strike rate and blitzing everyone apart here.
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Arey Naveen Ji, aap kabse itna ultra pro savage ban gaye? :LOL:
 
Abhishek Sharma breaks Mohammad Rizwan's record for the most runs in a T20 Asia Cup edition (still one big game to go).

Abhshek Sharma - 309 Runs in Asia Cup 2025

Mohammad Rizwan - 281 Runs in Asia Cup 2022
 
Abhishek Sharma is the cricket's equivalent of Kylian Mbappe. Breaking multiple records very quickly.

Good find for India. :inti
 
Evil eyes . Seems like Abhishek is still gearing ice treatment. Hope it is just cramps no hammie or anything
 
19 sixes so far in this Asia cup. This is no accident either.


Sharma consciously chose to practice in maidans with massive boundaries. By training to clear these large outfields, he became more comfortable with hitting sixes in smaller stadiums during actual games.During these practice sessions, he would focus on hitting sixes constantly for hours. This dedicated practice developed the power and confidence that allows him to clear the boundary line with ease. His hard-hitting approach is not accidental but a result of deliberate and dedicated training. According to his former mentor, Abhishek saw a massive change in his batting after adopting this approach.Sharma has also been mentored by Yuvraj Singh, who helped refine his natural six-hitting ability. Yuvraj reportedly encouraged him to focus on his strengths while also working on situational awareness.
 
RedwoodOriginal said:
This kid has something about him. I saw him first at the U-19 World Cup. Though he didn't standout as much as Gill, Shaw or that age-fudger. He definitely showed potential and he has expanded on it in this year's IPL. Would like to see him bowl more because he seemed like a proper all-rounder and someone who was pretty handy with the ball too.

Interested in hearing what Indian posters think about him.
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This post you made in 2022 after his 65 in 45 balls where he took apart Rashid Khan. At that stage he probably had 3 gears. That's it. IT took one more year to get to top gear. At that time nobody even remotely thought of him as a T20 player as he was orthodox and conventional.
 
Abhishek is a generational batter for T20s.... We will not see many who play like him.
 
He is a solid T20 prospect. Most batsmen are struggling in Asia Cup but he keeps performing.

He has talent, good bat swing and hand eye coordination.

His FC numbers are poor but seems to have calm head on his shoulders which will help him in longer formats.

In olden days, batsmen with such high backlift could be neutered easily unless they were Lara level talents. Most teams had 145+ kph new ball pacers who were persistent and could bowl accurate yorkers and bouncers at will ! Even in recent times there were bowlers like Starc, Shaheen and Bumrah but now that they have declined, players like Abhishek should thrive unless some new bowling talent emerges.
 
There are already reports that Abhishek will be considered for the next ODI series that India play.


Cant wait
 
GoogleToggle said:
In 20 games Abhishek has made Saeed Anwar look like a low quality nets player.

This is the reason some Pakistanis are getting frustrated and calling him a hack.
:anwar
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LOL... what Saeed Anwar has to do with him??? Have you ever seen him playing T20s??

Stop bringing your irrelevant obsession here...
 
BouncerGuy said:
LOL... what Saeed Anwar has to do with him??? Have you ever seen him playing T20s??

Stop bringing your irrelevant obsession here...
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As you can see from above posts - people are bringing Gilly Sachin Lara in the discussion.

Re if I have seen Anwar play t20 - no but I have watched him from his debut till his retirement. A classy batterr, bt once Sharma starts playing ODIs he will eclipse him in one year.

Both are left hander openers so can be compared, Bouncer Brother
 
GoogleToggle said:
As you can see from above posts - people are bringing Gilly Sachin Lara in the discussion.

Re if I have seen Anwar play t20 - no but I have watched him from his debut till his retirement. A classy batterr, bt once Sharma starts playing ODIs he will eclipse him in one year.

Both are left hander openers so can be compared, Bouncer Brother
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Bhai 1 player is smashing bowlers in t20s... Saeed anwar has never played in such fast cricket era... Modern day cricket is totally different to what those guys played... Once abhishek plays ODI, he might smash all bowlers there as well. But I am not a big fans of comparing retired players with youngsters of today.
 
Greenstorm said:
He is a solid T20 prospect. Most batsmen are struggling in Asia Cup but he keeps performing.

He has talent, good bat swing and hand eye coordination.

His FC numbers are poor but seems to have calm head on his shoulders which will help him in longer formats.

In olden days, batsmen with such high backlift could be neutered easily unless they were Lara level talents. Most teams had 145+ kph new ball pacers who were persistent and could bowl accurate yorkers and bouncers at will ! Even in recent times there were bowlers like Starc, Shaheen and Bumrah but now that they have declined, players like Abhishek should thrive unless some new bowling talent emerges.
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Archer and Wood were touching 150kph against ABhishek. HE decimated them. Let me digress a bit. India vs pace is next level since 2013.

Since 2013, India has employed this guy Raghu, who is a throwdown specialist who can throw using sidearm at a speed of 150 to 155 kph at various heights and lengths. India's game against pace dramatically improved because of this guy. You can see Kohli and Dhawan praising him. Guys like Kohli improved their game against pace because of that. Since then, these throw-down specialists have enhanced the ability of these batsmen against raw pace. Tendulkar discovered this guy in 2011.
 
jnaveen1980 said:
Archer and Wood were touching 150kph against ABhishek. HE decimated them. Let me digress a bit. India vs pace is next level since 2013.
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They were gun barrel straight and were bowling wrong length at 150 kph. I don't think A Sharma can survive a swing new ball at 145+ kph bowled at the right line when technically superior batters like Kohli and Sharma struggled against that. There isn't even a Trent Boult level new ball bowler in international cricket these days.
jnaveen1980 said:
Since 2013, India has employed this guy Raghu, who is a throwdown specialist who can throw using sidearm at a speed of 150 to 155 kph at various heights and lengths. India's game against pace dramatically improved because of this guy. You can see Kohli and Dhawan praising him. Guys like Kohli improved their game against pace because of that. Since then, these throw-down specialists have enhanced the ability of these batsmen against raw pace. Tendulkar discovered this guy in 2011.
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You can't create a generation of batters who play pace well just because a guy can throwdown fast. Indian wickets have a lot more bounce than they used to have in 2000s. This simple fix can help Pakistani batters as well.
 
GoogleToggle said:
In 20 games Abhishek has made Saeed Anwar look like a low quality nets player.

This is the reason some Pakistanis are getting frustrated and calling him a hack.
:anwar
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Saeed Anwar has 5 centuries against India including a 194 !

If Anwar is low quality than Indian bowlers were worse than rellu kattas.:anwar
 
Greenstorm said:
They were gun barrel straight and were bowling wrong length at 150 kph. I don't think A Sharma can survive a swing new ball at 145+ kph bowled at the right line when technically superior batters like Kohli and Sharma struggled against that. There isn't even a Trent Boult level new ball bowler in international cricket these days.

You can't create a generation of batters who play pace well just because a guy can throwdown fast. Indian wickets have a lot more bounce than they used to have in 2000s. This simple fix can help Pakistani batters as well.
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Shaheen did move the ball at 142 k into abhishek sharma and clattered for six over extra cover. Jansen moved the ball too against him.He adjusted and flicked him into stands.
 
Greenstorm said:
You can't create a generation of batters who play pace well just because a guy can throwdown fast. Indian wickets have a lot more bounce than they used to have in 2000s. This simple fix can help Pakistani batters as well.
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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.

www.india.com

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.
www.india.com www.india.com

  • 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.
 
Greenstorm said:
He is a solid T20 prospect. Most batsmen are struggling in Asia Cup but he keeps performing.

He has talent, good bat swing and hand eye coordination.

His FC numbers are poor but seems to have calm head on his shoulders which will help him in longer formats.

In olden days, batsmen with such high backlift could be neutered easily unless they were Lara level talents. Most teams had 145+ kph new ball pacers who were persistent and could bowl accurate yorkers and bouncers at will ! Even in recent times there were bowlers like Starc, Shaheen and Bumrah but now that they have declined, players like Abhishek should thrive unless some new bowling talent emerges.
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Kinda cute how you slipped in Shaheen in between Starc and Bumrah lol
 
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.

www.india.com

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.
www.india.com www.india.com

  • 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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But it couldn't stop Kohli's decline nor did it help Rohit become a great Test batter. India has a very good cricketing system, yes, but they were producing the likes of Tendulkar, Dravid, Gavaskar well before this guy. One guy can't really be a quick fix for everything. Abhishek is a good player and India has invested a lot in him before he had even made his international debut.
 
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