{"id":15117,"date":"2025-09-24T09:46:59","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T09:46:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/24\/indian-team-management-told-to-groom-abhishek-sharma-for-all-formats-another-virender-sehwag-cricket-news\/"},"modified":"2025-09-24T09:46:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T09:46:59","slug":"indian-team-management-told-to-groom-abhishek-sharma-for-all-formats-another-virender-sehwag-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/24\/indian-team-management-told-to-groom-abhishek-sharma-for-all-formats-another-virender-sehwag-cricket-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian Team Management Told To Groom Abhishek Sharma For All Formats: &#8216;Another Virender Sehwag&#8230;&#8217; | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9593577\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">September 24, 2025, 20:32 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9593577\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-1085883261 asubttl-schema\">Abhishek Sharma is in prime form with the bat on the ongoing Asia Cup and has played a key role in India&#8217;s unbeaten run so far.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artsharwrp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news18.co\/gnps-en-btn\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"jsx-91f4da8d48c13a79 gglebtn bgylw\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" title=\"font\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-1085883261 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Abhishek Sharma has scored 173 runs in 4 innings at a strike-rate of 208.43. (AFP Photo)\" title=\"Abhishek Sharma has scored 173 runs in 4 innings at a strike-rate of 208.43. (AFP Photo)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-1085883261\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Abhishek Sharma has scored 173 runs in 4 innings at a strike-rate of 208.43. (AFP Photo)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">Abhishek Sharma has lit up the Asia Cup 2025 with his fearless batting at the top, setting the base of India\u2019s unbeaten run so far. The young opener has scored at a rapid pace and racked up 173 runs from four innings at a whopping strike-rate of 208.43.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">While his exploits have been limited to T20Is, former India batter Navjot Singh Sidhu feels that alongside Shubman Gill, Abhishek should become part of all three formats for India.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\">Sidhu predicted that Abhishek has the ability to emulate the legendary Virender Sehwag who was known for his attacking approach with the bat irrespective of the format. Sehwag was known for his ability to play big shots from the very first ball and was part of Indian squads that won the 2007 World T20 and the 2011 ODI World Cup.<\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\">\u201cI want to see this Punjabi pair (Gill and Abhishek) in all formats,&#8221; Sidhu said in a clip on his Instagram account. \u201cAbhishek Sharma should be groomed to play all formats, because if you play him all formats, another Virender Sehwag will be born. I\u2019m dead sure of it. When it comes to hitting sixes, I\u2019ve never seen anyone better than Abhishek.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\">Abhishek made his T20I debut last year and so far scored 708 runs from 20 innings at a strike-rate of 197.21. He has scored two centuries and three half-centuries with his 135 being the highest individual score by an Indian in the format\u2019s history.<\/p>\n<h2>Ashwin Compares Abhishek With Yuvraj<\/h2>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\">Legendary India offspinner Ravichandran Ashwin has also been full of praise for Abhishek as he predicted the 25-year-old to have a long career.<\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\">\u201cI want to tell you that this is not the arrival of Abhishek Sharma, this is just the beginning. He has just started, and he has a long future ahead. He is going to blow the cricketing world apart,&#8221; Ashwin said on his Youtube channel.<\/p>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\">Ashwin said Abhishek has the ability to become India\u2019s best white-ball cricketer.<\/p>\n<p id=\"9\" class=\"story_para_9\">\u201cTake that in writing. He has so much ability, just like how Yuvraj Singh became India\u2019s marquee white-ball cricketer. The best white-ball batter in limited-overs cricket for India. He can reach that level easily. I think he is going to carry Yuvraj\u2019s legacy forward. He is a phenomenal talent,&#8221; Ashwin said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atawrap\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atadetailwrp\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd ataname\"><span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atthumb\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Feroz Khan\" title=\"Feroz Khan\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2023\/11\/feroz-khan-bio-2023-11-6c2f93ba4c73f529939cc02bb184e2ac.jpeg?impolicy=website&amp;width=60&amp;height=60\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd attitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/byline\/feroz-khan-18482.html\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atamail\">Feroz Khan<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Feroz Khan has been covering sports for over 12 years now and is currently working with Network18 as Principal Correspondent. He embarked on his journey in 2011 and has since acquired vast experience in digital&#8230;<span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd aurpdebtn\">Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Feroz Khan has been covering sports for over 12 years now and is currently working with Network18 as Principal Correspondent. He embarked on his journey in 2011 and has since acquired vast experience in digital&#8230;<!-- --> <span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd aurpdebtn\">Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-1085883261 atbtlink fp\"><span>First Published:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"rs\">\n<p>September 24, 2025, 20:32 IST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-1085883261 brdcrmb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/\">News<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/cricket\/\">cricket<\/a>  <span class=\"brdout\"> Indian Team Management Told To Groom Abhishek Sharma For All Formats: &#8216;Another Virender Sehwag&#8230;&#8217;<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"coral-wrap\" class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f \">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coral-cont\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coltoptxt\">Disclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. 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