New Delhi, April 27 -- Abhishek Sharma has certainly caught everyone's attention with the rapid starts he's been providing his IPL franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad which have been the base of their multiple record-breaking shows with the bat this season. Among the batters who have faced at least 120 deliveries so far in IPL 2024, Abhishek boasts of the best strike-rate of 218.18. In eight innings, he has scored 288 runs including one half-century.

Thanks to his fine form with the bat, Abhishek has squeezed his name into India's T20 World Cup squad debate considering how dramatically the format has changed with teams now aiming to maximise the Powerplay.

Yuvraj Singh, who has worked closely with Abhishek, feels the youngster is close to his I...