Abhishek Sharma took his claim to the top of the order in the Indian team T20. The selection committee led by Ajit Agarkar will be convened on Tuesday at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai to choose the Indian team for the Asia Cup 2025. The tournament, scheduled for the United Arab Emirates from September 28, will be played in the T20i format, making it a significant reflective bridge towards the T20 World Cup next year.LIVE: Notification of Asia Cup Squad teamIndia, located in a group and together with Pakistan, Sae and Oman, will be carefully monitored when selectors are looking for a balance between experience and youth. But one name should not be a debate – Abhishek Sharma.
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From the feeling of IPL to the Indian T20i at the headThe case of Abhiska Sharma for selection is written. His rise was meteoric from his breakthrough season IPL 2024 for Sunrisers Hyderabad, where he hammered 484 runs with a stunning strike of 204.21.And if someone thought that 2024 was a one -time year, Abhishek proved badly with another breathtaking IPL in 2025: 439 runs, which included the highest score of 141, with another stunning strike of 193.39.
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This form was almost immediately reflected in the international scene. After an anti -lim four -ball duck for the debut against Zimbabwe in July 2024, he responded in the next match of 100 out of 47 balls. Since then, the 24 -year -old left -handed has not looked at and has strengthened its place at the top of the T20i Indian order.A quick move forward a year and Abhishek sits on the peak of the ICC T20i ranking, making it the youngest Indian ever reached by 1 in the format. Currently, the graph leads to the countrymen Tilak Varma (No. 2) and Suryakumar Yadav (No. 6). This in itself is an indicator of its necessity.The numbers do not lie
India dough Abhishek Sharma.
In 16 T20i shifts for India, Abhishek gathered 535 runs in blistering 193.85 – the highest for each Indian with more than 500 runs in the format. Its record has been containing two centuries and two fifties, emphasizing its ability to provide explosive starts and playing knocking.His last masterpiece came against England at the WankHhed stadium, where he broke a record 135 out of 54 balls-the best individual score T20i from the Indian. These shifts included 13 six and introduced its unrivaled ability to remove bowling at the world level.It is important that Abhishek created an impressive introductory partnership with Sanju Samson. Since it was paired with Bangladesh in October 2024, the duo has opened in 12 consecutive matches, which begins almost every time India.
- Abhishek Sharma in the last 12 T20is: 411 runs @34,25, SR 200,49 (23 years, 1 hundred)
- Sanju Samson in the last 12 T20i: 417 running @37,91, SR 183,70 (3 hundred)
- Indian Record with opening Abhishek-Samson: 10 wins in 12 matches
These figures reflect not only individual brilliance, but also a stable, highly incident initial formula that worked for India miracles. Competition: SHUBMAN GILL and Yashasvi Jaiswal
Abhishek Sharma, SHUBMAN GILL and YASHASVI JAISWAL
The dilemma of the selection is to join Abhishek and Samson as the third opener. Yashsvi Jaiswal and SHUBMAN GILL, both come from the fertile test series in England, will have their demands. However, their T20i credentials disappeared compared to.
- Jaiswal’s Last T20i: July 2024 vs Sri Lanka (10 OFF 9).
- Gill’s Last T20i: Same match, scoring 39 out of 37.
The T20i did not play even for more than a year, while Abhishek established himself as the most convenient Indian powerplay dough. Due to contrasting trajectories, selectors can consider the transport of Gill or Jaiswal as a backup, but the release of Abhishek is not a possibility.Why is Abhishek Sharma unregotitable
- World No. 1 T20i dough – its evaluation is a reflection of dominance across opponents and conditions.
- Explosive strike rate – almost 194 in international and 193.39 in IPL 2025, its scoring dwarves not only Indian contemporaries, but also most global stars.
- Temperament Big-Match-DVA hundreds of T20i, including a record knock against England, emphasize its ability to get out.
- The proven introductory partnership-duo Abhishek-Samson has become the most reliable Indian introductory combo in recent years.
- In addition to international success, the consistency of the IPL, in addition to international success, has made it the most banking young dough T20 in India.
When India is preparing for the Asia Cup, he will circle a lot around SHUBMAN GILL Return, Yashasvi Jaiswal or Middle Order. But in the opening slot there is no ambiguity. Abhishek Sharma evolved from a promising iPL star to the T20i Batting Indian at the head, with numbers, in the form and rankings that support its claims.Selectors may face hard calls in other departments, but as far as Abhisheka is concerned, the decision is simple. It is not only part of the Indian group Asia Cup – it is the foundation on which their future T20 must be built.
