Abhishek Sharma and Prabhsimran Singh are putting fear in the hearts of bowlers in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25. The right-left opening combination is making sure Punjab wins matches by the time they are done and that they reach the quarterfinals with ease.
Abhishek Sharma & Prabhsimran Singh’s scary form
In the last three matches, they have together scored a whopping 644 runs together. After three low scores, Abhishek and Prabhsimran went berserk against Mumbai. Two matches later, their 150-run stand against Mumbai remains the lowest one.
Against Saurashtra, they equaled the record for the highest partnership in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, falling shy of scoring 300 runs together by just 2 runs. Earlier today against Hyderabad, they put up another massive stand of 196 and virtually won the match in the first innings.
Abhishek Sharma & Prabhsimran Singh while opening for Punjab in Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25
- 14(9) vs Arunachal Pradesh – December 21
0(1) vs Nagaland – December 23
39(41) vs Karnataka – December 26
150(131) vs Mumbai – December 28
298(186) vs Saurashtra – December 31
196(145) vs Hyderabad – January 3
Chance to make India vs England squad
Their partnership is also bringing in personal runs. Prabhsimran has scored three consecutive hundreds in his last three innings. His strike stands at 135 despite him averaging 118. His southpaw partner, Abhishek, hasn’t been able to convert his fifties to hundreds and yet averages 66 while striking at over 140.
This bodes well for their chances of making the squad for the India cricket team’s upcoming ODI and T20I series against England. There is a chance that Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will be rested for the ODI series. They might find themselves not just in the T20I series but also in the 50-over format if the senior pros are rested or make themselves unavailable.
InsideSport has learned from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) that the squad for the Champions Trophy 2025 and the India vs England series will be announced together by January 12. While there isn’t a chance that they make the ICC event, they can definitely find themselves in the bilateral series.
Abhishek Sharma & Prabhsimran Singh stats in Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25
Matches | Runs | Average | Strike Rate | 100s & 50s | Highest Score | |
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Prabhsimran Singh | 6 | 473 | 118.25 | 135.53 | 3 & 0 | 150* |
Abhishek Sharma | 6 | 397 | 66.16 | 141.78 | 1 & 2 | 170 |