Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav hailed Abhishek Sharma after Men in Blue secured a six-wicket win at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai in the ongoing Asia Cup 2025 on Sunday. Sharma scored an impressive knock of 74 runs off 39 balls against Pakistan and scored his runs at a blistering strike rate of 189.74.

The left-hander smashed six fours and five sixes in his attacking knock. Sharma is known to take the attack on the opposition from the get-go and he mostly bats in the topmost gear.

Sharma added 105 runs inside the first 10 overs with Shubman Gill to lay down a perfect foundation in the run-chase of 172.

Suryakumar Yadav said in the post-match press conference, “He’s very selfless when it comes to his batting style. As he passes the powerplay, he can still bat the same way as he bats in the powerplay. But the way he analyzes the situation post powerplay, that’s a plus point for him and he’s learning every game. It’s very important for him to understand what his role is.”

Yadav hailed Sharma for his work ethics and giving his best in every practice sessions.

“Most importantly, he never misses any practice session. He’s always there to do something at least. Even if doesn’t want to bat, he’s there on the ground. He always wants to be active and, if you keep working hard, God always has plans for you.”

On the other hand, Sharma and Shubman Gill have been friends since a long time and SKY reckons the off-the-field bonhomie is helping the opening duo.

“It’s very important to be good friends off the field. That really helps to make your bond stronger. You don’t have to say anything on the field. You look in the eye and take that cheeky single or complement each other. That friendship comes into the picture.”

India will next take on Bangladesh at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai on Wednesday.