Harare. After winning the ICC T20 World Cup, the Indian cricket team is on a tour of Zimbabwe. Team India has come to play a 5-match T20 series under the captaincy of Shubman Gill. After failing in the first match, young Indian opener Abhishek Sharma scored a brilliant century. Thanks to his innings, India registered a big win of 100 runs against Zimbabwe. After the victory, Abhishek revealed that when he was out on zero while making his debut in the first match, his mentor Yuvraj Singh was very happy.
Abhishek made his international debut for India on the tour against Zimbabwe but he returned without opening his account. Zimbabwe had set a target of 116 runs for India but the entire team was all out for 102 runs. The host team won the match by 13 runs and took the lead. Abhishek made a brilliant comeback and scored 100 runs in just 47 balls in the second T20, due to which India was successful in winning the match by 100 runs.
“I spoke to him (Yuvraj) yesterday (Saturday) and I don't know why he was so happy when I got out on zero. He said it was a good start but now he will be happy like my family and he will be proud of me,” Abhishek said in a video posted by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
Abhishek thanked Yuvraj for not only improving his skills on the cricket field but also supporting him off the field. He said, “He has a very important role in whatever I am today. He has worked hard to get me here. He not only improved my skills on the cricket field but also helped me off the field.”
After the match played on Sunday, Abhishek spoke to Yuvraj and he seemed very happy with the performance of this young batsman. Yuvraj said, “Very good, I am proud of you. You deserved this. This is just the beginning. You will play many such innings in the future.”
tag: Abhishek Sharma, India vs Zimbabwe, Yuvraj Singh
first published : July 8, 2024, 3:23 pm IST
