New Delhi, Aug. 22 -- Seeing his younger teammates use the platform of Sher-E-Punjab T20 League to earn state and Indian Premier League (IPL) opportunities would be the biggest reward for India cricketer Abhishek Sharma. The India swashbuckling opener is one of the six marquee players signed and will be leading the Amritsar Soormas, which will also see his national teammates Arshdeep Singh and Shubman Gill in opposition.

The name Sher-E-Punjab name isn't new to the audience. In a bid to give more exposure to the cricketers in the state, the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) ran a Sher-E-Punjab T20 League since 2023, with BLV Blasters winning both the editions, in 2023 and 2024. But that tournament worked in a different way with the state ...