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Shreyas Iyer climbed three places to a career-best fourth in the ICC T20I batting rankings after scoring his maiden century. The latest rankings also saw movements among Indian, Pakistani and West Indian players, alongside changes in the Test rankings

Ajinkya Rahane has praised Abhishek Sharma for finding ways to score runs without compromising his attacking intent. The former India batter called him a special talent, highlighting his consistency, high strike rate and achievement of 2,000 T20I runs.

Former West Indies pacer Ian Bishop praised India’s bowling execution after their 14-run win over the West Indies in the third T20I. He also lauded Abhishek Sharma’s tactical awareness, particularly his measured approach against spinner Roston Chase.

Dinesh Karthik praised Abhishek Sharma for consistently scoring runs across conditions and against different bowling attacks. Calling him a “world superpower opener”, Karthik highlighted his powerplay aggression, adaptability and ability to deliver against strong opponents in important T20 matches.

Abhishek Sharma said his cautious start against Roston Chase was part of a plan to counter the West Indies in the third T20I. His 30-ball 69 helped India post 223 and secure a 14-run victory in Indore.

Prince Yadav revealed that he used Abhishek Sharma’s bat to score 13 runs off six balls against the West Indies in Indore. His late cameo, featuring three fours in the final over, helped India post 223 before securing a 14-run victory.

Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma have been shortlisted for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for September alongside Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza. Chamari Athapaththu, Sree Charani and Shafali Verma feature on the women’s shortlist.

India opener Abhishek Sharma said the challenge after recent major tournament success was to make winning a habit. He stressed maintaining the team’s processes, collective hunger and desire to perform for each other ahead of the West Indies series

India opener Abhishek Sharma says support from teammates, coaches and management has helped him adopt an aggressive, impact-driven approach. The 26-year-old said he has never chased individual milestones, focusing instead on contributing to teams and winning trophies.

BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia hailed India’s 19-run win over Pakistan in the Asian Games men’s cricket final, saying the victory highlighted the country’s strength in white-ball cricket. India retained their gold medal after posting 211/6 and defending it successfully.

Abhishek Sharma smashed a 20-ball fifty and Tilak Varma followed with a 21-ball half-century as India posted 211/6 against Pakistan in the Asian Games cricket final. Abhishek’s 61 and Tilak’s unbeaten 51 powered India’s total.

India opener Abhishek Sharma smashed two major T20 six-hitting records during his 61 against Pakistan in the Asian Games final. He became the second-fastest to 400 T20 sixes and 100 sixes in a calendar year.

India opted to bat first against Pakistan in the men’s cricket final at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. Shreyas Iyer-led India retained an unchanged playing XI, while Pakistan brought in Saad Masood for Mohammad Wasim Jr.

Sri Lanka great Sanath Jayasuriya has praised young Indian batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, saying he has a long way to go and will do well when opportunities come. Jayasuriya also lauded Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson as talented, proven players

Abhishek Sharma smashed 108 off 34 balls, including 11 sixes, to register the fastest men’s T20I hundred by an Indian batter as India posted 221/7 against Afghanistan in New Delhi. His powerplay blitz put the contest beyond Afghanistan’s reach.

India thrashed Afghanistan by 127 runs to complete a 3-0 T20I series sweep in New Delhi. Abhishek Sharma smashed a record 30-ball hundred, while Nitish Kumar Reddy and Ravi Bishnoi took three wickets each as Afghanistan were bowled out for 94.

Abhishek Sharma smashed a 30-ball century against Afghanistan in the third T20I at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, breaking Rohit Sharma’s record for the fastest T20I hundred by an Indian men’s batter. He finished with 108 off 34 balls

Abhishek Sharma climbed to second in the ICC T20I batting rankings after his 82 against Afghanistan, while Ishan Kishan retained the top spot. Sanju Samson, Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh also gained places, alongside notable movements in ODI and Test rankings.

India produced a clinical seven-wicket victory over Afghanistan in the first T20I, with Arshdeep Singh claiming three wickets before Abhishek Sharma smashed 82 off 32 balls. Ishan Kishan’s 42 and a 121-run partnership helped India chase 157 comfortably

India captain Shreyas Iyer says the abundance of top-order options is a luxury ahead of Sunday’s T20I against Afghanistan. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan are competing for places in the batting order