‘Not consistent in IPL and…’- Abhishek Sharma reveals Yuvraj Singh’s advice inspired him
The current superstar for India in the shortest format with the bat, Abhishek Sharma, revealed how the former World Cup-winner, Yuvraj Singh, advised him to earn success for the national side.
India’s young opening batter, Abhishek Sharma, has done incredibly well in the last couple of seasons of the IPL. However, this was not the case during the first few editions of the tournament. After being recently awarded the Player of the Tournament for the Asia Cup 2025, Sharma revealed how Yuvraj Singh, the former World Cup-winning cricketer, inspired him to realize his potential.
Abhishek looked back at the time when Yuvraj Singh had predicted that the Punjab-born player would be prepared to feature for the national side within the next two years. In the few seasons of the IPL, omission from the IPL eleven broke their confidence a bit.
“I am very grateful. During the lockdown, we would have camps at his place. Me, Shubman, Prabhsimran, Anmolpreet. Basically, I needed it. We were going on a flight and I asked him if we could have a camp for a few days. He said yes right away. I was struggling a bit at that time, honestly.” Abhishek revealed during a new episode on Breakfast with Champions.
Abhishek Sharma recalls how Yuvraj Singh inspired him to earn success for India
In the first four seasons, Abhishek couldn’t cross the 100-run mark in the IPL. But in 2022, he clubbed 426 runs in 14 innings, while across the last two editions, the left-handed batter cracked over 900 runs in 29 innings at an average of 30+ and a strike rate of nearly 200 with five fifties and one century.
“I was not consistent in the IPL, and I was not even in the playing XI. Shubman was already playing for India. I started feeling that I was behind, as people from my age group were doing well already. We were having lunch at his place, and paaji told me straight away that he was not preparing me for the state.” The 25-year-old addressed during the same interaction.
“He told me I am making you ready to win games for India. Write this, and it will happen in the next two to three years. After that camp, I realized my goal is something else.” Abhishek Sharma concluded.
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