India's dominance over Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025 continued with yet another convincing win in Dubai, this time in the Super 4 stage. Chasing 172, the Men in Blue made light work of the target - wrapping up the contest inside 19 overs on Sunday.
At the heart of the win was opener Abhishek Sharma, whose explosive 74 off 39 balls set the tone right from the first delivery.
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Sharma, who burst onto the scene only a year back after some marvellous performances in the Indian Premier League for Sunrisers Hyderabad, has lit up the Asia Cup 2025 with his fearless batting.
The youngest has delivered some crucial knocks at the top of the order and in an explosive manner and has established himself as a proper modern-day T20 cricketer.
Former India international commentator Navjot Singh Sidhu was left impressed by Sharma after his match-winning knock against Pakistan, as the veteran cricketer drew comparison with another yesteryear Indian cricket legend Virender Sehwag.
Navjot Singh Sidhu makes bold claim about Abhishek Sharma
On a video shared on his Instagram profile, Sidhu said: "I want to see this Punjabi pair in all formats. Abhishek Sharma should be groomed to play every format, because if you play him across formats, another Virender Sehwag will be born. I’m dead sure of it.
"Everyone always knew Shubman Gill was born to win hearts. But Abhishek, when it comes to hitting sixes, I’ve never seen anyone better than him."
What next for the Indian cricket team?
The Indian cricket team will be back in action on Wednesday as they take on Bangladesh in their second Super 4 clash.
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