India's young opening batter Abhishek Sharma credited legendary all-rounder Yuvraj Singh for shaping up his career after his breathtaking century vs England in the fifth T20I in Mumbai.

Legendary India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh, who has mentored Abhishek Sharma, was all praise for the 24-year-old following the India vs England 5th T20I.

Abhishek Sharma raced to a 17-ball fifty and then converted it into a 37-ball hundred in the series finale against England.

At just 24, the young Punjab batsman is rewriting record books, showcasing his aggressive yet calculated approach to the game.

Sharma’s batting style reminded one of the retired Yuvraj Singh, who loved decimating the bowlers. In 2007, Yuvraj lit up the Twenty20 World Cup when he smashed all six balls from England’s Stuart Broad into the stands en route to the fastest 50 off 12 balls.

Abhishek Sharma’s 135 runs off 54 balls before being dismissed made him the highest individual scorer for Team India in T20 Internationals. Here’s the full breakdown of the 24-year-old’s historic performance: With 58 runs in 21 deliveries,

After being the star of India’s crushing 150-run win over England in the fifth T20I at Mumbai with his all-round efforts, Abhishek Sharma said the belief of playing for the national team came from former white-ball great Yuvraj Singh kept him going.

Abhishek Sharma dropped a rather cheeky comment after seeing that for the first time he did not get scolded by Yuvraj Singh.

Opener Abhishek Sharma, who hammered a 54-ball 135 and claimed 2 wickets for three runs to help India thrash England by 150 runs in the fifth and final T20I, said his mentor Yuvraj Singh would have been really happy with his knock as he batted till the end of the innings,