East India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh Recently he shared a funny behind-the-scenes story about his disciple Abhishek SharmaWho continues to make headlines for both his explosive batting and his bizarre off-field habits. The left-handed opening batsman, who recently broke the world record of becoming the fastest player (in terms of balls faced) to reach 1,000 T20I runs, has now become the subject of a funny revelation by his mentor.
Abhishek achieved remarkable feat during the fifth T20 match Australia At the Gabba in Brisbane. The 25-year-old reached the four-figure mark in just 528 balls – a record that cements his position among the most efficient run-scorers in the shortest format. He also emerged as the top run-scorer in the series, scoring 163 runs in five matches, further strengthening India’s stranglehold in the T20I landscape.
Yuvraj Singh reveals Abhishek Sharma’s secret!
Yuvraj, who was instrumental in mentoring Abhishek during his early career in Chandigarh, couldn’t resist sharing a light-hearted anecdote that shows the young star’s deep attachment to his cricket bats.
,You can take anything from Abhishek Sharma, but no one can take his bat.Yuvraj laughingly revealed during a recent conversation. He described how Abhishek protects his bats with an almost comical sense of ownership: “He will fight for it, even cry, but will not give up his bat.,
According to Yuvraj, even though Abhishek has many bats, he often pretends to have less and makes excuses to keep them safe. ,Even if he has 10 bats, he will still say, ‘I only have two.’ He took all my bats, but never gave mine,” Yuvraj joked, causing everyone present to laugh, including Abhishek himself. This amusing revelation highlights the bond between guru and student – one built not only on cricket guidance but also on personal trust, discipline and humour.
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Yuvraj Singh told the funniest truth about Abhishek Sharma!
“You can take anything from Abhishek Sharma, but no one can take a bat from him. He will fight for it, maybe even cry, but he will not give you even one. Even if he has 10 bats, he will still say, I have only two!” pic.twitter.com/M7QseX8qQR
– Omkara (@OmkaraRoots) 9 November 2025
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Indian openers broke records in Australia series!
Apart from Yuvraj’s fickle tale, Abhishek’s recent on-field heroics have proved how far the young opener has come. Teaming up with fellow batsman from Punjab Shubman GillThe pair became one of India’s most successful T20I opening combinations in recent history. Even though the fifth T20I in Brisbane was interrupted by rain after just 4.5 overs, the openers managed to delight the fans with a quickfire partnership of 52 runs.
Throughout the series, Abhishek and Gill collectively scored 188 runs as partners – the most by any pair in a T20I series played in Australia against the hosts. His brilliant performance left behind the previous record of 187 runs. South Africa‘S dewald brevis And Tristan Stubbs Earlier in 2025.
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