Overview

• Speaking on Breakfast With Champions, Abhishek Sharma recalled Suryakumar Yadav telling him he would keep his place even after 15 consecutive ducks.
• Sharma said the guarantee removed fear of failure and let him return to his natural aggressive game at the top of the order.
• He was named Player of the Tournament at the Asia Cup 2025 after scoring 314 runs for title-winning India.
• His tournament surge lifted him to 931 ICC T20I batting rating points, surpassing Dawid Malan’s previous high of 919.
• Sharma also credited Yuvraj Singh’s detailed lockdown coaching and a prediction that he would start winning games for India within two to three years.