Asia cup 2025: Abhishek Sharma has affected not only Indian fans, but also the veteran players of neighboring Pakistan with his strong performance. Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi and great batsman Mohammad Yusuf have praised Abhishek’s batting on Sama TV’s live show. Both believe that Abhishek’s aggressive and fearless batting has given a new strength to the Indian team.

Mohammad Yusuf’s big statement

Mohammad Yusuf praised Abhishek Sharma’s technique and confidence and said that after a long time a batsman has been seen playing so funny. Yuvraj Singh has given him a great coach. Yusuf said, “Abhishek Sharma showed how a first-class cricketer faces international pressure. He was worth watching against world-class bowlers like Pakistan’s fast bowlers, especially the world-class bowlers like Haris Rauf.” Yusuf further said that Abhishek’s batting shows the confidence of the new generation of Indian cricket.

Shahid Afridi also praised fiercely

Shahid Afridi, famous for his controversial statements, also saluted Abhishek’s batting this time. Afridi said, “India has shown a great game in recent matches. The way Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill’s opening pair laid a strong foundation against Pakistan were a big reason for India’s victory.”

Powerplay master

The biggest feature of Abhishek Sharma is his fast start. He adopts aggressive style with the very first ball of the innings, which gives Team India a chance to make a big score in the powerplay. Their fearlessness increases pressure for opposition teams.

Asia cup 2025 ind vs pak: In the Asia Cup 2025, India defeated Pakistan in a group A match. After this defeat, more headlines began to make more than the ground. Indian players refused to join hands with Pakistani players after the match was over. This decision of Team India did not appeal to many former Pakistan cricketers and they started making controversial statements one after the other, but most of these, former Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yusuf made the most ruckus and he fell so low that he sat down so much that he was making indecent comments on the Indian captain.

Said on live TV

Pakistani channel Samaa TV attended the live show as Yusuf guest. The theme of debate was India’s victory and ‘No Handshek’ controversy. When he was sought an opinion about Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav, he deliberately took his name in a wrong and derogatory manner. Yusuf repeatedly addressed Suryakumar as “Pigumar Yadav”. The anchor of the show asked him to interrupt many times and correct the name, but Joseph showed the same words while stubbornly. His act was called more rude by the audience against the sportsmanship.

Who is Joseph who has an old relationship with controversies

Joseph has been in controversies many times before. In 2016, during a live show, he argued with Rameez Raja and taunted him as a “English teacher”. During a series against India in 2005, his name also came into controversy when he clashed with Sourav Ganguly on the ground and pointed out as “Gate Lost”. That is, his image has already been in controversies.

Reaction of Afridi and other players

Shahid Afridi also gave a statement amidst this entire controversy. He said that India did not show the spirit of the game and the BCCI pressured the players not to join hands with the Pakistani team. Afridi claimed that the ongoing boycott campaign on social media also influenced the decision. At the same time, Rashid Latif and Shoaib Akhtar also accused India of spoiling the game.

India in Super-4, then there may be a collision

The Indian team has hit the entry in Super-4 with this victory. Now Pakistan has to face UAE. If he wins the match, then on September 21, India and Pakistan will be face to face. In such a situation, the current controversy and rhetoric can create a more hot atmosphere in the upcoming match.