by Harare. The Indian cricket team is on a tour of Zimbabwe after winning the ICC T20 World Cup. Under the captaincy of Shubman Gill, Team India has come to play a 5-match T20 series. After flopping in the first match, young Indian opener Abhishek Sharma scored an explosive century. With the help of this innings, India registered a big victory against Zimbabwe by 100 runs. After the match, Abhishek revealed that his mentor Yuvraj Singh was very happy when he was dismissed for a wicket on debut in the first match.
Abhishek made his international debut for India in the tour against Zimbabwe but returned without opening an account. Zimbabwe set India a target of 116 runs but the Indian team was bowled out for 102 runs. The host team won this match by 13 runs. Abhishek made a brilliant comeback and scored 100 runs in just 47 balls in the second T20, helping India win the match by 100 runs.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) posted a video in which Abhishek said, “I spoke to him (Yuvraj) yesterday (Saturday) and I don’t know why he was so happy when I got out for zero. . He said this is a good start but now he will be happy like my family and he will be proud of me.
Abhishek thanked Yuvraj for not only improving his skills on the cricket field but supporting him off the field as well. “He has played a very important role in making me who I am today,” he said. He worked hard to get me here. He not only helped me with my skills on the cricket field but also in life off the field.
After the match played on Sunday, Abhishek spoke to Yuvraj and he was very happy with the young batsman’s performance. Yuvraj said, “Well done, I am proud of you.” You deserved it. This is just the beginning. You will play many such innings in future.
Tags: Abhishek Sharma, India vs Zimbabwe, Yuvraj Singh
First published: July 8, 2024, 15:23 IST
