Former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh has described Abhishek Sharma as a future leader. According to him, Abhishek Sharma possesses all the qualities required to captain a team. Yuvraj Singh has also previously advised him to captain in the IPL.

Stellar T20 Performance Against New Zealand

During the third T20 match played against New Zealand in Wellington, Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Suryavanshi delivered impressive performances. The pair added 133 runs for the first wicket in just 7.1 overs. During this partnership, Abhishek Sharma played a blistering knock of 113 runs off 38 balls, while Vaibhav Suryavanshi scored 45 runs off 19 balls. The Indian team scored 118 runs in the powerplay alone without losing any wickets.

Calls for ODI Team Inclusion

Following this performance, Yuvraj Singh also expressed his views on selection matters. Alongside Abhishek Sharma, he strongly advocated for the inclusion of Ishan Kishan and Vaibhav Suryavanshi in the Indian ODI team.