New Delhi, Jan. 31 -- Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting recalled how during his days as a coach with Delhi Capitals , he "pleaded" with them to retain the star Indian opener Abhishek Sharma, but he was traded to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) eventually.

Ahead of the T20 World Cup, Abhishek has made a name for himself as one of the finest T20I batters worldwide and is ranked number one in ICC Rankings. In 38 T20Is, he has made 1,297 runs in 37 innings at an average of 37.05 and a strike rate of over 194, with two centuries and eight fifties and a best score of 135.

He has developed a reputation as a fearless six-hitting machine since being paired with Australian opener Travis Head for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in IPL 2024, delighting o...