SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) all-rounder Abhishek Sharma underwent questioning by the Gujarat Police in Surat on March 6 regarding the presumed suicide of model Tanya Singh. Reports indicate that the cricketer was interviewed for approximately four hours.
Tanya Singh was found hanging at her Surat residence on February 19. Her father, Bhanwar Singh, discovered her body when attempting to wake her. The 28-year-old lived with her parents and enjoyed a substantial following on social media.
According to news agency PTI, police mentioned that Abhishek Sharma was in a relationship with Tanya until seven months ago. The report further indicated that authorities had requested the cricketer to present himself for recording his statement.
After an initial investigation, the police discovered that Tanya and Abhishek had been in communication in the past, and Tanya had sent text messages to the cricketer. Abhishek underwent questioning at the Vesu police station for nearly four hours. An unnamed official stated to the news agency:
“We questioned Sharma about his relationship with Tanya Singh and since when they knew each other. It was revealed that both broke up six to seven months ago. Though she used to send him text messages over the phone, he had stopped replying to them.”
Previously, a report in The Indian Express asserted that Abhishek had blocked Tanya’s phone number and was unresponsive to her messages on social media.
Who is Abhishek Sharma?
Abhishek Sharma, a 23-year-old batting all-rounder, plays for SunRisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League. Across 47 T20 matches, he has accumulated 893 runs at an average of 22.90 and a strike rate of 137.38, including four half-centuries.
The young cricketer from Punjab marked his U-19 debut with a century in the Vinoo Mankad Trophy. He captained India to victory in the U-19 Asia Cup in 2016 and was part of the squad for the 2018 U-19 World Cup.
Acquired by the Delhi franchise in IPL 2018, he made an impactful debut, scoring an unbeaten 46 off 19 balls against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. Overall, Abhishek has played in 24 first-class matches, 53 List A games, and 88 T20s.
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