"Glad that I wasn't born in this era": Shoaib Akhtar shares his heartwarming interaction with Abhishek Sharma
Dubai [UAE]: India's explosive opener Abhishek Sharma earned plaudits from the 'Rawalpindi Express' Shoaib Akhtar. The former Pakistan tearaway wants Abhishek to continue his hot form of run and break all the records.
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Abishek's T20I career started with a duck against Zimbabwe, but since then, he has never looked back and exhibited blistering form in the format. Abhishek entered the T20I fold after Rahul Dravid's stint as head coach concluded, heralding a new era in Indian cricket.
Gautam Gambhir took the helm and infused young blood in the T20Is, including Abhishek. In his recent stint with the Indian team, Abhishek set the stage on fire by clouding the sky with his fireworks. Akhtar, who met Abhishek in Dubai, lavished praise on the young southpaw and classified him as a «rising star» for India.
«I am glad that I wasn't born in this era because of people like this young lad. He recently got a hundred. I watched your inning. It was fantastic and amazing. I gave him a couple of advice, don't leave your strength. Great life ahead for this young, talented guy. I wish him all the best. Abhishek, go ahead and break all records. He is a rising star for India,» Akhtar said in a video he posted on his X account.
Abhishek produced the best innings of his fledging international career when he smashed a quickfire 135 in the fifth and final match of the
