Overview

• In a viral clip, Pakistan fast bowler Ihsanullah claimed he would dismiss India’s Abhishek Sharma within three to six deliveries.
• He outlined a plan of inswingers and right-shoulder bouncers for the left-hander, asserting his 140 kph would feel like 160 to Sharma.
• Pakistani outlets circulated the video widely, prompting cross-border coverage and social-media back-and-forth.
• Former Pakistan pacer Tanvir Ahmed ridiculed the claim, questioning Ihsanullah’s fitness and absence from domestic cricket.
• The boast contrasts with Sharma’s Asia Cup form — 314 runs in seven games and Player of the Series — as Ihsanullah’s rise has stalled since his 2023 PSL breakthrough and elbow troubles.