Overview
- Speaking to PTI in interviews facilitated by Laureus, Yuvraj Singh said long-term work with Abhishek Sharma taught him what it takes to be a coach and mentor.
- He dismissed comparisons to his father Yograj Singh and described his approach as empathetic and mindset-focused rather than disciplinarian.
- He credited head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Suryakumar Yadav for giving Abhishek the freedom and confidence to attack, drawing a parallel to his own peak under Gary Kirsten.
- He recalled Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill training at his Chandigarh home during the COVID-19 lockdown as the starting point of a multi-year development effort.
- Reporters note Abhishek’s output includes 314 Asia Cup runs at a 200 strike rate and 961 T20I runs at 192.20, with a chance to become the fastest to 1,000 T20I runs by balls faced.