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Former Indian spinner and analyst Ravi Ashwin has opened up on the Indian opening batter Abhishek Sharma’s exceptional form in the shortest format of the game. Notably, he smacked a match-winning half-century against Pakistan in the Super Four clash on Sunday, September 21, in Dubai.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Ashwin has asserted that this is just the beginning of Abhishek Sharma and he has a long future ahead, adding that he is going to blow the cricketing world apart in the future. Furthermore, Ashwin also felt that Abhishek has the capability of carrying Yuvraj Singh’s legacy forward.
“I 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,” Ashwin said on his YouTube channel.
“Take that in writing. He has so much ability, just like how Yuvraj Singh became India’s 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’s legacy forward. He is a phenomenal talent,” he added.
Furthermore, Ashwin also heaped praise on Abhishek Sharma’s special shot played in the game against Pakistan. In the eighth over, Abhishek opened up his front leg and smacked Saim Ayub through extra cover for an impressive boundary, bringing the memories of MS Dhoni’s trademark helicopter shot.
“Abhishek Sharma hit an inside-out MS Dhoni-style helicopter cover drive. Everybody will talk about the five sixes that he hit, but I want to talk about this cover drive, because there was finesse in this shot. Despite only having one bat swing, he can adjust his downswing. If a batter can make the game look that simple, then why would you not want to watch him day in and day out?” Ashwin concluded.
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