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Mentor Yuvraj Singh reacted Abhishek Sharma's run-out successful the archetypal T20I with a cheeky societal media response. (PTI/AP)
Yuvraj Singh’s ‘tough love’ has often been reflected successful his interactions with his mentee Abhishek Sharma.
When the young India opener scored a duck connected his T20I debut successful Zimbabwe successful July, Yuvraj had labelled it arsenic a ‘good’ sign, Abhishek had revealed. In his 2nd lucifer connected the consequent day, Abhishek cracked a 47-ball hundred, making him the quickest Indian (in presumption of innings) to grounds a T20I ton.
Returning to enactment for the archetypal clip successful implicit 2 months connected Sunday against Bangladesh, Abhishek beckoned a speedy commencement successful a 128-run pursuit successful Gwalior earlier losing his wicket to a run-out against the tally of play. Abhishek, connected 16, acceptable disconnected connected a speedy azygous aft his opening spouse Sanju Samson had turned a transportation to mid-wicket. While Samson rapidly objected to a single, Abhishek was acold retired from his crease; a direct-hit from Towhid Hridoy ended the 24-year-old’s seven-ball stay.
Shortly aft India’s breezy win, Abhishek took to Instagram to stock pictures from the game. However, Yuvraj made a astonishment appearance, responding to a fan’s remark connected Abhishek’s post. While the instrumentality backed Abhishek, stating that a large sound was astir the corner, Yuvraj cheekily added: “Only if we use our brains properly.”
The two-time World Cup victor has mentored Abhishek implicit the years, playing a important relation successful elevating his power-hitting game.
Yuvraj’s remark connected Abhishek Sharma’s Instagram post.
Shortly aft Abhishek cracked his maiden T20I hundred, helium credited his Punjab elder Yuvraj for the success.
“I spoke to him (Yuvraj) yesterday and helium said I don’t cognize wherefore but helium was precise blessed erstwhile I was retired connected zero. He said that’s a bully start. I deliberation helium indispensable beryllium precise arrogant of maine conscionable similar my family,” helium told BCCI.tv successful a video.
“I americium playing astatine this level due to the fact that of him. The hard enactment helium has enactment connected me. For the past two, 3 years helium has truly worked hard not lone connected my cricket adjacent disconnected the tract arsenic well,” Abhishek added.
Happy day sir Abhishek 🙏🏻 🎂 anticipation you instrumentality arsenic galore singles this twelvemonth arsenic galore arsenic you sound retired of the parkland 🤪 Keep putting successful the hard work! loads of emotion and wishes for a large twelvemonth ahead! ❤️ @IamAbhiSharma4 pic.twitter.com/Y56tQ2jGHk
— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) September 4, 2024
The amusive banter continued erstwhile Yuvraj shared a station of their grooming league connected Abhishek’s day successful aboriginal September.
Yuvraj captioned the station by writing, “Happy day sir Abhishek. Hope you instrumentality arsenic galore singles this twelvemonth arsenic galore arsenic you sound retired of the park. Keep putting successful the hard work! loads of emotion and wishes for a large twelvemonth ahead!”
Abhishek, who had a breakout IPL 2024 play with the SunRisers Hyderabad, has represented India successful six T20Is, scoring 140 runs.
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