India, Sept. 29 -- Abhishek Sharma had the time of his life in the Asia Cup 2025 edition as the left-hander from Punjab scored 314 runs in the seven matches he played, finishing as the leading run-scorer. Barring the final against Pakistan at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday, Abhishek scored 30+ in all six of the other games, giving India rollicking starts inside the powerplay. Hence, it's no surprise that he was adjudged the Player of the Tournament after India's five-wicket win in the summit clash. It was there that the 25-year-old fired a parting shot at premium pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi.

It must be stated that Abhishek and Shaheen were involved in a verbal duel in the Super 4s match earlier in the Asia Cup 2025 tournament. A...