Ex-wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik praised Abhishek Sharma for yet another match-winning performance in India’s Asia Cup 2025 Super 4 clash against Bangladesh. India secured a 41-run victory to book their place in the final, posting a competitive 168/6 after batting first. M
Explosive opener Abhishek Sharma once again provided a blazing start for the team. The left-handed batter notched his second consecutive half-century, prompting Karthik to remark that Abhishek was batting on an entirely different level. Speaking to Cricbuzz after the match, he said:
“He is just turning out to be a very strong opener. Somebody who is very trustworthy at this point of time. The fact that he is able to get runs on different pitches. He is very resilient and able to adapt to different conditions. To be fair, he is batting on a different celestial plane altogether.”
Abhishek Sharma has elevated India’s T20I batting, with the team attacking from the powerplay. Dinesh Karthik praised his improved six-hitting skills.
“The trend was to capitalize on the powerplay, and Abhishek has mastered hitting sixes confidently. Practicing in big grounds with his dad made smaller grounds easy, making him a truly special asset,” he added.
“Abhishek Sharma Outshining Big Names”- Dinesh Karthik
In the same discussion, Dinesh Karthik noted that Abhishek Sharma’s impressive performances are keeping established players out of the Indian T20I team. He emphasized that Abhishek has consistently delivered match-winning innings with a reliable approach.
“At this point in time in team India, the toughest to play would probably be the T20 format. That position where he is in is probably the toughest because everybody who is somebody playing this format is good at that spot. He is keeping out the likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, KL Rahul, Sanju Samson, Sai Sudharsan.”
“For him to reach a level where he is almost unanimously number one tells you the level that he has gone to. He is playing match-winning knocks consistently and still maintaining that high tempo,” he said.
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