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Kaif Anoints Abhishek Sharma as Rohit’s Powerplay Successor With ‘Six Sixes’ Prediction Ahead of Asia Cup Final

Blistering Super Four knocks plus tournament‑leading returns have driven India’s unbeaten run into a Pakistan final in Dubai.

Overview

  • Speaking on his YouTube channel, Mohammad Kaif said Abhishek Sharma has assumed India’s powerplay role after Rohit Sharma’s T20I retirement and predicted he will one day hit six sixes in an over.
  • Abhishek is the Asia Cup’s leading run-scorer with 173 in four innings at a strike rate of 208.43, according to India Today.
  • He smashed 75 off 37 balls against Bangladesh in the Super Four in Dubai, earning Player of the Match in a 41-run win.
  • That performance followed a 74 against Pakistan in the first Super Four game as India remained unbeaten.
  • India face Pakistan in the September 28 final in the UAE, with Abhishek currently ranked No. 1 in ICC T20I batting, India Today reported.