India, Sept. 4 -- Sachin Tendulkar is an icon in India, and it would be no exaggeration to say that every budding batter in the country looks up to the Master Blaster. Karan Sharma is no different. The right-handed batter, who recently led the Kashi Rudras in the fourth edition of the UP T20 League, has been an admirer of Tendulkar since his childhood, and it is no surprise to see that the 27-year-old is slowly and steadily rising through the ranks and making a name for himself.

Karan is on his way to becoming the highest run-getter for the third time in the UP T20 League. The batter amassed 361 runs in 11 matches in the fourth edition, but he won't get a chance to add to his tally after Kashi Rudras were knocked out of the tournament, f...