Abhishek Sharma declared a gift to Indian Cricket

“The competition for places is such that Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is right behind him. Imagine a 15-year-old exciting talent sitting on the bench and the kind of pressure Abhishek would have been feeling. But the way Sharma made a comeback and counterattacked is praiseworthy," he added.

“Century in 30 balls. The fastest century for a full member nation, and that too against a very good bowling side. Afghanistan’s batting may not have fired, but in the bowling unit they have Rashid Khan, who has over 700 wickets in T20 cricket. Even Mohammad Nabi has picked up a lot of wickets in this format," he mentioned.

“To dominate the rivals' bowling attack, hit sixes straight down the ground, and perform well despite being under pressure not only deserves praise but also teaches us that if a player doesn’t score in a few games, he doesn’t become a bad batter,” he said.

Mohammad Kaif calls Abhishek Sharma ‘huge gift’

Mohammad Kaif said that the youngster was a huge gift who must be treated as a treasure at all costs. 

“Prolonged low scores can also bring such historic innings. Patience is the key, and players have to be backed. Abhishek has also worked on his game. If you remember the Asia Cup last year, he wanted to attack from the first ball and was dismissed on many occasions while trying this. Now he is taking 4-5 balls to get set before going for his shots. Scoring runs at strike rates of 200-250 is amazing, and you won’t get such players again. He is a gift that has to be treasured.”