R Ashwin also reflected on senior stalwarts like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli and said the hunger to win a 50-over World Cup continues to drive both players

The calendar year of 2025 saw several memorable performances from the cricketing world, from young, rising stars and veterans alike.

Indian cricketer Abhishek Sharma found himself at the centre of a viral moment off the field after he was called on stage by global music sensation AP Dhillon during a live concert.

For world's No. 1 T20 batter, defence was almost an afterthought for close to an hour as Abhishek Sharma launched at least 45 sixes.

Vijay Hazare Trophy: Virat Kohli achieved a massive record while 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi was given a national award.

A near capacity crowd of 20,000-odd fans celebrated the Christmas eve witnessing the 'HitMan' carnage, which included 18 fours and nine sixes with Mumbai chasing down a target of 237 in just 30.3 overs.

Indian ODI skipper Shubman Gill, world's No. 1 T20 batter Abhishek Sharma and pacer Arshdeep Singh were on Monday named in the Punjab squad for the Vijay Hazare Trophy, in line with BCCI's diktat of mandatory participation in the National One-Day Championship.

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India opener Abhishek Sharma has supported captain Suryakumar Yadav and vice-captain Shubman Gill to win matches for the team in the run-up to next year's Men's T20 World Cup, which will be held from February 7 to March 8 in India and Sri Lanka.

Former India cricketer Robin Uthappa reserved high praise for opener Abhishek Sharma, comparing the youngster to former Sri Lankan great Sanath Jayasuriya after his quick-fire knock set the tone for the team's win against South Africa in the third T20I.