By Admin 
Abhishek Sharma had gone into the 17th edition of the Asia Cup with his stock already on the rise. On Sunday (September 28, 2025), Abhishek left the continental tournament with his reputation as a dashing match-winner further enhanced.
By virtue of 314 runs in seven matches at an average of 44.85 and a strike rate of exactly 200, the 25-year-old opener capped off the event as its highest run-getter and was thoroughly deserving of the Player-of-the-Tournament award that came his way after India’s five-wicket win over Pakistan in the final.
Although the southpaw was dismissed cheaply while trying to go after Faheem Ashraf in the summit showdown, it doesn’t in any way diminish his fine run earlier in the tournament.
Having been drafted into the T20I set-up on the back of his flamboyance for Sunrisers Hyderabad at the top of the order in the Indian Premier League, it is enormous credit to the power-packed all-rounder from Punjab that he hasn’t shied away from exhibiting his flair at the big stage. Particularly in the two India-Pakistan clashes before the final, Abhishek’s quickfire knocks barely betrayed any nerves about a high-voltage rivalry.
“Since the time I have been in the team, I have not felt this is a pressure match. We prepared for every match in the same way,” Abhishek, sitting beside skipper Suryakumar Yadav at the post-final press conference, told reporters.
“Surya and coach Gautam Gambhir have given me confidence. When you want to play a high-risk game, failures do come. But the way they handled me, I am able to play like this because of that. It is very important to get such support from the team. We have been wanting to play this brand of cricket with intent from the start. Irrespective of the opposition, we will continue playing like this.”