The Ajit Agarkar-led BCCI selection committee may be scratching their heads over the call on Shubman Gill in India’s squad for the Asia Cup 2025, but one name that should not be disputed is from Abhishek Sharma. With just 20 days to go to the continental showpiece, the BCCI will have announced the Indian group in Mumbai on Tuesday. With the T20 World Championships around the corner, the Asia Cup 2025 is seen a forerunner for the global event that will be held collectively by India and Sri Lanka early next year. India was placed in Group A with Pakistan, UAE and Oman. Group B consists of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Hong Kong and Sri Lanka. The Dashing Punjab batter attracts everyone’s attention in the 2024 issue of Indian Premier League for Sunrisers Hyderabad when Sharma became the nightmare for opposition bowlers. With the Australian Travis Head as his opening partner, Sharma’s attacking approach in the PowerPlay all made a note of the youngster. In IPL 2024, Sharma scored 484 runs at an incredible strike rate of 204.21, which further earned him to his Maiden India call against Zimbabwe. Although he was rejected for a duck, Sharma made a statement for himself with a lightning hundred in the next game of just 47 balls. Sharma, accompanied by former All -Rounder Yuvraj Singh, has not looked back since. In his last T20I series against England, Sharma’s score reads 79, 12, 24, 29 and 135. In reality, his 135 out of just 54 balls at the Wankhilin Stadium are his best career in international cricket. If someone was a flurry by Sharma’s numbers in IPL 2024, the SRH opener’s 439 runs at an incredible strike rate of 193.39 in the 2025 edition are a proof of the growing stature of the Southpaw. That was during IPL 2025, when Sharma scored its highest T20 score of 141.
What makes Abhishek Sharma a certain choice as a opener in India’s group for Asia Cup 2025? Here are its numbers
