Family awaits Abhishek’s return for sister’s wedding after Asia Cup

An elated family of cricketer Abhishek Sharma awaits his arrival as the wedding of his sister is scheduled this week. His sister Komal Sharma said Abhishek being declared Man of the Tournament has given a fillip to the wedding celebrations at her home.

Family members, relatives and former teachers of Abhishek Sharma are happy at his superb performance in the Asia Cup in which India defeated arch-rival Pakistan.

“We are proud of the Indian team, they did a fabulous job. When the opener got out, it gave jittery moments but after that, they overcame the loss with their consistent performance and came out with flying colours,” they said.

The entire family of Abhishek here is busy in organising his sister’s wedding ceremony scheduled this week.

Taking time out of his busy schedule, Abhishek’s father Raj Kumar Sharma said they were all waiting for him to return after India won the trophy. Himself a cricket coach and bank employee, his father trained Abhishek from a young age.

He said Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Axar Patel and Jasprit Bumrah bowled well with a controlled line and length that did not allow the opponents to post a big score. They were well supported by batsmen, including Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson and Shivam Dube.

He thanked all Indians for praying for the team and showering love on Abhishek. He said with the blessings of the Guru Sahib, Abhishek batted well and congratulated all residents of Amritsar for their good wishes.

His mother Manju Sharma was all praise for the team which displayed discipline and appreciated the camaraderie between Abhishek and Shubhman Gill. She said they were receiving congratulatory messages from across the country and thanked their well-wishers.

Member of Parliament from Amritsar Gurjeet Singh Aujla today paid a visit at Abhishek’s home and congratulated the family.

After Shubman Gill, Punjab has given another hard-hitting batsman in the shape of Abhishek Sharma, who hails from the holy city. Both had their skills honed by none other than veteran Punjab batsman Yuvraj Singh.

Abhishek and Shubman’s cracking performance in the match against Pakistan paved the way for a final clash between the arch-rivals. Before the final, Abhishek had emerged as an aggressive batsman with a blistering knock of 75 runs off 39 balls against Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf.

The 25-year-old, adjudged the best batsman of the tournament in the just concluded Asia Cup, amassed 314 runs in seven games with three scores of 50-plus and an astounding strike rate of nearly 200. He has studied at Delhi Public School and attended DAV College here.

Before the Asia Cup, Abhishek’s fiery performance on the field made him one of the fastest scorers of a 100 in the IPL 2025 season. He had impressed one and all with his flamboyant batting while playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad. Following his scintillating performance, he visited his alma mater, Delhi Public School (DPS), Amritsar, on May 29.

Considered a hard-hitting lower-order batsman who also chips in as a left-arm spinner, he guided India to victory in the U-19 Asia Cup in 2016 and has a World Cup to his name as an U-19 cricketer. As a young cricket star, he was part of the Indian squad for the ICC World Cup. He came to limelight with a century while making his U-19 debut for Punjab in the Vinoo Mankad Trophy. He had already shared his dream with the media — to make it to the senior squad — in which he became successful last year when the BCCI included him in the national team.

Kamal Chand, DPS Principal, congratulated Abhishek and his parents and said it was a proud moment for the school as its former student had made history in the international cricket arena. He recalled that in May, he had visited the school and interacted with faculty and students.

Returning to his alma mater DPS, Abhishek, had said, “It’s heart-warming, a special occasion for me as memories of all my teachers are still fresh. I remember every corner of my school, cafeteria and my favourite, the sports room.” Pushing them to dream and realise those dreams, he exhorted them: “The only thing I would like to share with you is that pursue your dreams with 100 per cent commitment.”