After his 38-ball 113, Abhishek Sharma plays down Yuvraj’s 12-ball fifty challenge
Indian cricketer Abhishek Sharma scored a match-winning 113 off 38 balls against New Zealand, helping India clinch the T20I series. Following the game, he addressed mentor Yuvraj Singh's playful challenge regarding a 12-ball fifty, noting the extreme difficulty of such a feat.
Why it matters
The performance highlights the rising talent in Indian cricket and the mentorship dynamics between current players and legends of the sport.
After his 38-ball 113, Abhishek Sharma plays down Yuvraj’s 12-ball fifty challenge left India's Abhishek Sharma celebrates his hundred during the third T20 cricket international match between New Zealand and India on October 27, 2026 AP AP https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/6b37r4/article71631183.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/New_Zealand_India_Cricket_5_137.jpg Kerry Marshall India's Abhishek Sharma celebrates his hundred during the third T20 cricket international match between New Zealand and India in Wellington, New Zealand, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026. (Kerry Marshall/Photosport via AP) His comments came after India registered a six-wicket, with the left-hander earning the Player of the Match award Wellington Abhishek Sharma may have idolised Yuvraj Singh growing up, but the India opener is not ready to take up his mentor's challenge of smashing a half-century off 12 balls, saying such feats are "not that easy", even as he struck a match-winning century against New Zealand in the third T20I on Tuesday (October 27, 2026).
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