After T20 Success, Abhishek Sharma Squanders First Shot To Make India ODI Squad

After his T20 success in the Asia Cup, Abhishek Sharma failed to impress in his first chance to make the India ODI squad while playing for India A against Australia A in the second match in Kanpur.

Abhishek Sharma Falls for a Golden Duck against Australia A

Abhishek Sharma had a disappointing outing in the second India A vs Australia A ODI, getting out for a golden duck. He went for a drive to a delivery well outside off, only to be caught at first slip.

India A made a change for this match, bringing in Abhishek in place of Priyansh Arya. With India’s ODI series against Australia starting on October 19, this series is important for players being tested by the selectors. Abhishek will get another chance in the third ODI and will need to make the most of it to catch the selectors’ attention.

IND A vs AUS A 2nd One Day Playing XIs

IND A XI: Abhishek Sharma, Prabhsimran Singh, Tilak Varma, Shreyas Iyer, Riyan Parag, Nishant Sindhu, Suryansh Shedge, Harshit Rana, Yudhvir Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh.

AUS A XI: Cooper Connolly, Harry Dixon, Jack Edwards, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Lachlan Hearne, Lachlan Shaw, Liam Scott, Mackenzie Harvey, Sam Elliott, Tanveer Sangha, Will Sutherland.

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Abhishek Sharma Won Asia Cup 2025 Player of the Series Award

Abhishek Sharma won the Player of the Series award in the Asia Cup for his outstanding batting. He scored 314 runs in seven innings at an average of 44.86 and a strike rate of 200, including three half-centuries. From the start of the tournament, he gave India quick starts in the powerplay and helped build momentum.

He hit 32 fours, the most in the tournament, and 19 sixes, also the highest. His strike rate of 200 was the best among all batters, and he scored three half-centuries, the most in the competition. Except for the final, he scored 30-plus runs in all six other matches.

Because of this performance, the selectors are testing him in the ODI setup by giving him a chance with India A. However, he had a disappointing outing in the second match against Australia A. With one game still left, a strong performance could put him in contention for India’s ODI squad against Australia.

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