Abhishek Sharma’s mentor Yuvraj Singh was gushing seeing his pupil score a record-breaking 135 against England in the fifth T20I between the teams at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.
Abhishek Sharma’s knock was the highest T20I score for an Indian and was built on a 37-ball century, the second-fastest for the country in the format. The left-hander Abhishek Sharma hit 13 sixes and seven fours on his way, with the maximums being the most for an Indian in T20Is as well. It helped India set a massive total of 247/9 in the first innings after being put in to bat, which they defended by a margin of 150 runs — the best against England.
Abhishek Sharma’s thunderous 135 with the bat and 2 wickets with the ball delivers 150 run thrashing of England.
Abhishek Sharma was delighted at the special tweet from Yuvraj Singh after his brilliant 135 against England and joked that he is glad to see a message from his mentor without a scolding at the end. Abhishek Sharma produced an all-round performance for India in the 5th T20I against England as he scored a scintillating hundred and picked up 2 wickets. The best thing about Abhishek Sharma’s knock was that he stayed till the end to ensure his team got a big score.
Abhishek Sharma broke a ton of records during his knock and his mentor Yuvraj was a very happy man. The opener hit 13 sixes and 7 fours during his 54-ball knock as India won the match by 150 runs.
The World Cup winner Yuvraj Singh took to X and praised the youngster, claiming that this is where he wanted to see the young batter perform.
Indian legend and mentor Yuvraj Singh praises Abhishek Sharma for his record-breaking knock in 5th T20I against England
Former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh took to social media to shower praise on his mentee, Abhishek Sharma. This comes after the young batter scored a stunning century in the fifth and final game of the T20I series against England on Sunday, February 2, at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Asked to bat first, India lost Sanju Samson early for 16 runs, but his opening partner, Abhishek Sharma, quickly took charge. He raced to his fifty off just 17 balls, becoming the second-fastest Indian to do so, after his mentor Yuvraj Singh (12 balls).
The 24-year-old kept up the onslaught, reaching his century off 37 balls—only behind Rohit Sharma (35 balls) as the fastest Indian to the milestone. Abhishek finished with an explosive 135 off 54 balls, including seven boundaries and 13 sixes.
This stunning knock not only set a record for the highest individual score by an Indian in T20Is but also earned him the record for the most sixes hit by an Indian in a single T20I innings. Meanwhile, the Men in Blue posted a total of 247/9 in their 20 overs.
As the young star notched up his second T20I hundred, former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh took to X to commend the southpaw for his outstanding innings. He said:
Well played @IamAbhiSharma4! That’s where I want to see you! 🔥 Proud of you 👊🏻💯#IndVSEng
— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) February 2, 2025
Abhishek Sharma has now scored 535 runs in 17 T20Is, averaging 33.43 with a strike rate of 193.84, including two fifties and as many hundreds.
Chasing a daunting target of 248, England never seemed in the contest, losing wickets consistently. Phil Salt (55 off 23 balls) was the only notable performer for the visitors, as eight other batters were dismissed for single-digit scores.
Mohammed Shami claimed three wickets for India, while Varun Chakravarthy, Shivam Dube, and Abhishek Sharma took two each. England were bowled out for just 97 in 10.3 overs, losing the match by 150 runs. With this dominant victory, India clinched the five-match series 4-1.