Overview
- Google's country lists for 2025 place Vaibhav Suryavanshi as India's most-searched personality and Abhishek Sharma as Pakistan's most-searched athlete.
- Abhishek is the only non-Pakistani in Pakistan's top five athlete searches after a breakout year in high-profile India–Pakistan games.
- The rivalry tilted on the field as India won all four 2025 meetings with Pakistan, including a Champions Trophy clash and a 3-0 Asia Cup sweep.
- Abhishek finished the Asia Cup as leading run-scorer with 314 runs at a strike rate of 200, fueling his surge in Pakistani searches.
- Vaibhav, aged 14, rose from a standout IPL season with Rajasthan Royals to India U-19 and India A, as India's top searches also featured Jemimah Rodrigues and Smriti Mandhana, signaling wider visibility for women's cricket.