‘Happy Birthday Sir Abhishek’, Yuvraj Singh Wishes Abhishek Sharma On His Birthday

New Delhi: Former Indian explosive batter Yuvraj Singh wished Abhishek Sharma his 24th birthday, he took onto social media to wish his mentee. Hailing from Amritsar, Punjab, Abhishek has always shown his admiration for the former Indian cricketer.
Abhishek often posts videos of his practice sessions with Yuvraj. The young left-handed batter had an impressive IP 2024 season with the SunRisers Hyderabad, scoring 484 runs in 16 matches at a strike rate of 204.22, including three fifties. His outstanding performance earned him his first national call-up for the T20I series against Bangladesh.
“Happy birthday sir Abhishek. Hope you take as many singles this year as many as you knock out of the park. Keep putting in the hard work! Loads of love and wishes for a great year ahead!”, Yuvraj Singh tweeted.

Happy birthday sir Abhishek hope you take as many singles this year as many as you knock out of the park Keep putting in the hard work! loads of love and wishes for a great year ahead! @IamAbhiSharma4 pic.twitter.com/Y56tQ2jGHk
— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) September 4, 2024

The left-handed batter was out for a duck in his first International match against Zimbabwe. However, he bounced back strongly in the second game, scoring a stunning maiden international century. He hit 100 runs from just 47 balls, featuring seven fours and eight sixes.
In his debut series, Abhishek Sharma tallied 124 runs and claimed two wickets across five games.
“Whenever there is doubt, I talk to Yuvraj Singh”, said Abhishek Sharma.
Earlier this year, Abhishek Sharma revealed that he often turns to former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh whenever facing challenges or uncertainties. The 24-year-old also mentioned that he enjoys training with Yuvraj Singh’s father, Yograj Singh.
“Even now whenever there is some confusion or doubt in my mind, I talk to Yuvraj Singh. I feel like I will get the answers from him. He keeps in touch, even Yograj sir. I practice with Yograj sir and he keeps all the updates. I really enjoy practicing with Yograj sir,” he said.
Abhishek Sharma was not included in any of the Duleep Trophy squads. The tournament, starting on September 5, will mark the commencement of the 2024-25 Indian domestic cricket season.