Published: Oct 02, 2025, 08:11 PM (IST)
Edited: Oct 02, 2025, 08:11 PM (IST)
Indian T20I opener Abhishek Sharma has acknowledged the pivotal role Yuvraj Singh played in his growth as a batter. The 25-year-old admitted that he was going through a rough patch before seeking guidance from the former India all-rounder.
The left-hander shared that during the lockdown, Yuvraj told him he was being prepared to win matches for India and assured him that within two to three years, he would be winning games for the national side.
“I am very grateful. During the lockdown we would have camps at his place. Me, Shubman, Prabhsimran, Anmolpreet. Basically I needed it. We were going on a flight and I asked him if we could have a camp for a few days. He told yes right away. I was struggling a bit at that time, honestly. I was not consistent in the IPL and I was not even in the playing XI. Shubman was already playing for India.â€
“I started feeling that I was behind, as people from my age group were doing well already. We were having lunch at his place and paaji told me straight away that he was not preparing me for the state or the IPL or even to get a cap for India. He told me I am making you ready to win games for India. Write this and it will happen in the next two to three years. After that camp, I realized my goal is something else,†Sharma said on the “Breakfast with Champions†show.
Sharma highlighted Yuvraj Singh’s deep involvement in nurturing young cricketers, noting that the 2011 World Cup winner would meticulously study batting videos, take notes, and capture screenshots from different angles to provide detailed feedback.
“He would sit at home and watch our videos, make notes from it, and then take screenshots from different videos to compare before and after. No one knows Yuvi paaji goes into this much detailing. And while we are practicing for over five hours, he will be there with us throughout,†he said.
