With Yuvraj Singh as mentor and Brian Lara as guide, SRH’s Abhishek Sharma hopes to realise his potential
In a Sunrisers Hyderabad batting line up comprising bonafide stars — Travis Head, Aiden Markram and Heinrich Klaasen — 23-year-old Abhishek Sharma didn’t look out of place on Wednesday night. Sharma’s 63 off just 23 deliveries against Mumbai Indians made head turn as the team posted the highest-ever total in the IPL. Travis Head, the swashbuckling Australian opener had recorded the fastest fifty for an SRH batter in 18 balls before Sharma almost immediately rewrote the mark in 16. A knock that caught the attention of Yuvraj Singh, his mentor. Yuvraj was quick to post on X what he thought of Sharma’s dismissal — caught at deep-midwicket off leg-spinner Piyush Chawla.
“Waah sir Abhishek waah, great innings but what a splendid shot to get out on! Laaton ke bhoot baaton se nahi maante! Spec...