New Delhi, April 29 -- Sunrisers Hyderabad opener Abhishek Sharma has credited Yuvraj Singh for playing a key role in shaping his mindset, saying that training with his childhood idol helped him prepare for high-pressure cricket at the top level.
The 25-year-old has been in excellent form in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season, scoring 380 runs in eight matches, including a century and three fifties, and is among the leading run-scorers in the tournament.
Abhishek said that working closely with Yuvraj during the Covid-19 lockdown turned out to be a key moment in his development. "Training with Yuvi paaji was a huge moment for me. I had looked up to him since I was a child. He was my idol. He gave me some guidance early on, but ...