Overview
- Abhishek Sharma, speaking on JioStar on Wednesday, said Yuvraj Singh prepared him mentally to win big matches for India.
- He described small-group training with Yuvraj during the COVID lockdown as the turning point that changed his belief with bat and ball.
- Translating that mindset, he has 380 runs in eight IPL 2026 games for Sunrisers Hyderabad with one hundred and three fifties, placing him among the top scorers.
- He also credited teammate Travis Head for urging an aggressive plan to attack from the first ball if it is in his slot, which he practiced before the season.
- Sharma traced his path to a cricketing home—his father played Ranji Trophy for Punjab—and early all-round success at Under-12 level, then built on it as a member of India’s T20 World Cup 2026-winning squad.