The young Indian all-rounder, Abhishek Sharma has often been touted to become the next big thing in Indian cricket. He has all of the characteristics of a match-winner since he is capable of contributing in all three areas. As a result of his exploits in U-19 cricket, the Delhi Daredevils (now Capitals) purchased him for INR 55 lakh at the 2018 Indian Premier League (IPL) auctions. On his IPL debut, the southpaw made an immediate impact, scoring a 46-run innings against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RC) off only 19 balls.

Abhishek Sharma joined the Sunrisers Hyderabad team the following season and played with them for the next three seasons. With the all-rounder still being just 21, he has a long way to go in his career. However, his performance in the early stages of the season is an encouraging signal for Indian cricket.

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In an exclusive chat with CricTracker, Abhishek shared details ranging from his experience of practicing with Yuvraj Singh to providing insight into SRH’s disappointing IPL 2021 campaign. He also revealed that Kane Williamson is the greatest captain of all time.

Notably, Abhishek Sharma played under Kane Williamson’s captaincy in his last two seasons of IPL for SRH. He was also a key player of the team that won the 2018 ICC U19 World Cup in New Zealand as he appeared in all of India’s matches in the World Cup, scoring a significant fifty against Bangladesh in the quarterfinals and forming one-third of the country’s left-arm spin triad throughout the campaign. 

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Abhishek Sharma served as India’s captain for the Youth ODIs against England at home in 2017, which India won 3-1 before Prithvi Shaw took over as captain for the subsequent visit to England and stayed in that role throughout the World Cup. Following his return from the World Cup, Abhishek Sharma competed for his home state of Punjab in the 2018 Vijay Hazare Trophy.