Abhishek Sharma wanted to score century against Pakistan:Father Raj Kumar reveals chat with son, says ‘Shubman Gill didn’t let PAK bowlers breathe’

After defeating Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025 Super-4, there’s only one name on everyone’s lips – Abhishek Sharma. His batting at Dubai’s ground on the night of September 21 wasn’t just about the beauty of drives and cuts; he had stepped onto the field for the dreams of his family, guru, and country. From the beginning, Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf continuously tried to provoke Abhishek. Hitting a six on the very first ball to Shaheen seemed like a cinematic moment. This form of Abhishek was an answer to those two Pakistani players. On every ball, Pakistan’s aggression was met with confidence on Abhishek’s face, and his eyes reflected the desire to give everything for the country. He answered Afridi’s words with his bat. He hit every four looking towards the nearby Pakistani players, as if saying, “only the bat will speak, not words.” Also read: BCCI officially files complaint against Pakistan players’ controversial gestures: Sahibzada performed gun-shot celebration, Rauf signalled crashing fighter plane
Abhishek Sharma played a memorable innings of 74 runs off 39 balls. This wasn’t just a stat, it was emotion. To understand these emotions, the Dainik Bhaskar team reached out to Abhishek Sharma’s father, Raj Kumar. This is not just Abhishek’s victory, it’s the country’s victory Abhishek’s father Raj Kumar has congratulated all countrymen. He said that this is a matter of great pride for the entire country; India has achieved victory. Abhishek had spoken to his father before the match. Abhishek had clearly stated that he was going to the field with the aim of scoring a century. Father Raj Kumar said that everyone knows there is pressure on players in India-Pakistan matches. But Abhishek played well for however long he played. He said that the recent India-Pakistan match was tremendous and both teams were under a lot of pressure, but whoever plays well achieves victory. Mother-sister were in Dubai to boost morale Father Raj Kumar said that Abhishek’s mother and sister are both in Dubai. They met Abhishek after the match. Abhishek’s sister is getting married. During this time, they only talked about the wedding. Abhishek’s mother informed that Abhishek was calm and happy after the match. Partnership clicked with Shubman Gill Father Raj Kumar said about Abhishek Sharma that his 105-run opening partnership with Shubman Gill didn’t give Pakistan a chance to breathe. He played very well. They have been together since childhood. The pair of Shubman Gill and Abhishek played well yesterday too and secured India’s victory. He said- “Abhishek, who was inspired by Yuvraj Singh, is today’s youth hero. “Six on first ball”, “Super fifty”, “Record sixes” – all these show how a boy steps up with the passion to make dreams come true.” Spoke with Abhishek one day before the match Father Raj Kumar said that he hasn’t spoken to Abhishek since the match. When he spoke to Abhishek a day before the match, he told him to play with his mind and win it for India. Refused to speak about the debate For your information, during the match, there was an argument between Abhishek and Haris Rauf. When the father refused to speak about this, he said that Abhishek was under a lot of pressure, which might have caused this argument. However, they haven’t spoken to him yet and can only comment on this after talking to him.