Overview

• Fresh off being named Asia Cup 2025 Player of the Tournament with 314 runs, Sharma chose India A duty over attending his sister Komal’s Oct. 3 wedding in Amritsar.
• Opening in the second unofficial ODI versus Australia A at Green Park, Kanpur, he was dismissed for a golden duck, with reports differing on the bowler (Will Sutherland or Jack Edwards).
• Australia A leveled the series 1-1 by cruising to a revised 160 in 16.4 overs after India A posted 246, led by Tilak Varma’s 94 and Riyan Parag’s 58, while Jack Edwards took four wickets.
• After the match-day absence, Sharma video-called the newlyweds to offer wishes and shared a screenshot of the call on Instagram.
• Sharma has publicly credited Yuvraj Singh’s targeted guidance and Shikhar Dhawan’s visualization and journaling advice for reshaping his approach and fueling his recent rise.