{"id":16157,"date":"2025-09-28T20:37:23","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T20:37:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/28\/abhishek-sharma-explains-gameplan-after-asia-cup-2025-win-if-i-get-a-start-my-team-should-win-cricket-news\/"},"modified":"2025-09-28T20:37:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T20:37:23","slug":"abhishek-sharma-explains-gameplan-after-asia-cup-2025-win-if-i-get-a-start-my-team-should-win-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/28\/abhishek-sharma-explains-gameplan-after-asia-cup-2025-win-if-i-get-a-start-my-team-should-win-cricket-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Abhishek Sharma Explains Gameplan After Asia Cup 2025 Win: &#8216;If I Get A Start, My Team Should Win&#8217; | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9602455\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">September 29, 2025, 02:06 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9602455\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-3797488311 asubttl-schema\">Abhishek Sharma was named player of the tournament as India beat Pakistan for a ninth Asia Cup title, scoring 314 runs with a strike rate of 200.00.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artsharwrp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news18.co\/gnps-en-btn\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"jsx-91f4da8d48c13a79 gglebtn bgorg\"\/><\/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-3797488311 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Abhishek Sharma won the player of Asia Cup 2025 (AP)\" title=\"Abhishek Sharma won the player of Asia Cup 2025 (AP)\" 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-3797488311\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Abhishek Sharma won the player of Asia Cup 2025 (AP)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">Abhishek Sharma was adjudged the player of the tournament as India defeated Pakistan by five wickets to clinch a record-extending ninth Asia Cup title.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">The 25-year-old smashed 314 runs from seven games at an average of 44.86 and an astounding strike-rate of 200.00 with 32 boundaries and 19 sixes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table_container\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height:30px\">\n<td style=\"width:11.1111%;height:30px\"><strong>PLAYER<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width:11.1111%;height:30px\"><strong>TEAM<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width:11.1111%;height:30px\"><strong>MATCHES<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width:11.1111%;height:30px\"><strong>RUNS<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width:11.1111%;height:30px\"><strong>AVERAGE<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width:11.1111%;height:30px\"><strong>S\/R<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width:11.1111%;height:30px\"><strong>BEST<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width:11.1111%;height:30px\"><strong>100\/50<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width:11.1111%;height:30px\"><strong>4\/6s<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:60px\">\n<td style=\"width:11.1111%;height:60px\">Abhishek Sharma<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:11.1111%;height:60px\">India<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:11.1111%;height:60px\">7<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:11.1111%;height:60px\">314<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:11.1111%;height:60px\">44.85<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:11.1111%;height:60px\">200.00<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:11.1111%;height:60px\">75<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:11.1111%;height:60px\">0\/3<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:11.1111%;height:60px\">32\/19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:60px\">\n<td style=\"width:11.1111%;height:60px\">Pathum Nissanka<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:11.1111%;height:60px\">Sri Lanka<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:11.1111%;height:60px\">6<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:11.1111%;height:60px\">261<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:11.1111%;height:60px\">43.50<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:11.1111%;height:60px\">160.12<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:11.1111%;height:60px\">107<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:11.1111%;height:60px\">1\/2<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:11.1111%;height:60px\">23\/11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:60px\">\n<td style=\"width:11.1111%;height:60px\">Sahibzada Farhan<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:11.1111%;height:60px\">Pakistan<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:11.1111%;height:60px\">7<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:11.1111%;height:60px\">217<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:11.1111%;height:60px\">31.00<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:11.1111%;height:60px\">116.04<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:11.1111%;height:60px\">58<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:11.1111%;height:60px\">0\/2<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:11.1111%;height:60px\">14\/11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"0 0 []\">Abishek had smashed 75 against Bangladesh and 74 against Pakistan.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table_container\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height:30px\">\n<td style=\"width:14.2857%;height:30px\"><strong>PLAYER<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width:14.2857%;height:30px\"><strong>TEAM<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width:14.2857%;height:30px\"><strong>RUNS<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width:14.2857%;height:30px\"><strong>BALLS<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width:7.22326%;height:30px\"><strong>4\/6s<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width:12.5456%;height:30px\"><strong>AGAINST<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width:12.0559%;height:30px\"><strong>VENUE<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width:11.0323%;height:30px\"><strong>DATE<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:60px\">\n<td style=\"width:14.2857%;height:60px\">Pathum Nissanka<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:14.2857%;height:60px\">Sri Lanka<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:14.2857%;height:60px\">107<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:14.2857%;height:60px\">58<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:7.22326%;height:60px\">7\/6<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:12.5456%;height:60px\">India<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:12.0559%;height:60px\">Dubai<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:11.0323%;height:60px\">September 26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:60px\">\n<td style=\"width:14.2857%;height:60px\">Abhishek Sharma<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:14.2857%;height:60px\">India<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:14.2857%;height:60px\">75<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:14.2857%;height:60px\">37<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:7.22326%;height:60px\">6\/5<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:12.5456%;height:60px\">Bangladesh<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:12.0559%;height:60px\">Dubai<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:11.0323%;height:60px\">September 24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:30px\">\n<td style=\"width:14.2857%;height:30px\">Kusal Mendis<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:14.2857%;height:30px\">Sri Lanka<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:14.2857%;height:30px\">74*<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:14.2857%;height:30px\">52<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:7.22326%;height:30px\">10\/0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:12.5456%;height:30px\">Afghanistan<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:12.0559%;height:30px\">Abu Dhabi<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:11.0323%;height:30px\">September 18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:60px\">\n<td style=\"width:14.2857%;height:60px\">Abhishek Sharma<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:14.2857%;height:60px\">India<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:14.2857%;height:60px\">74<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:14.2857%;height:60px\">39<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:7.22326%;height:60px\">6\/5<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:12.5456%;height:60px\">Pakistan<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:12.0559%;height:60px\">Dubai<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:11.0323%;height:60px\">September 21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"0 0 []\">Abhishek finished with the most sixes -19 hit most sixes in Asia Cup 2025.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table_container\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width:25%\"><strong>PLAYER<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width:25%\"><strong>TEAM<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width:25%\"><strong>MATCHES<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width:25%\"><strong>SIXES<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width:25%\">Abhishek Sharma<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:25%\">India<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:25%\">7<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:25%\">19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width:25%\">Saif Hassan<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:25%\">Bangladesh<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:25%\">4<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:25%\">12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width:25%\">Pathum Nissanka<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:25%\">Sri Lanka<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:25%\">6<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:25%\">11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2>What Abhishek Sharma Said?<\/h2>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\">Abhishek said that joining the Indian men\u2019s cricket team as an opener after winning the T20 World Cup wasn\u2019t easy but he explained that his roles was simple \u2013 play with intent from the very first ball.<\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\">\u201cGetting into this team after winning the World Cup wasn\u2019t easy for any opener, I worked very hard on my game and you need the support of the coach and captain, I was getting that from the start of the tournament,&#8221; Abhishek said at the post-match presentation.<\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\">Abhishek acknowledged that playing an aggressive brand of cricket can lead to failure at times, but emphasises the importance of sticking to the process, jokcing that even \u2018premium fast bowlers\u2019 are not safe \u2013 a possible wink at Shaheen Shah Afridi, who had smacked for a first-ball six.<\/p>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\">\u201cIf I get a start, my team should win. Sometimes you are going to fail but you have to follow the process. I had a plan if I get the spinners in the powerplay I will try to use the powerplay, even any premium fast bowlers, I would go from the first ball no matter who\u2019s the bowler,&#8221; Abhishek 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=\"Ritayan Basu\" title=\"Ritayan Basu\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/?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\/ritayan-basu-16281.html\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atamail\">Ritayan Basu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ritayan Basu, Senior Sub-Editor, Sports at News18.com. Has been covering domestic and and international football for nearly a decade. Has played and covered badminton. Ocassionally writes cricket content, havin&#8230;<span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd aurpdebtn\">Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ritayan Basu, Senior Sub-Editor, Sports at News18.com. Has been covering domestic and and international football for nearly a decade. Has played and covered badminton. 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