Archive · 18 Sep 2026
Abhishek Sharma Reveals Yuvraj Singh’s Advice After Afghanistan Hundred
Abhishek Sharma scored 108 runs very quickly against Afghanistan.
He reached 100 runs in only 30 balls.
This was the third-fastest century in men’s T20I cricket.
Before the innings, Yuvraj Singh told him not to try to hit every ball for six or four.
Yuvraj suggested taking singles when the ball was not in the right place to attack.
Sharma started slowly but soon found his rhythm.
He reached 50 from 16 balls and helped India pass 100 runs during the powerplay.
Rashid Khan eventually dismissed him in the 10th over.
Abhishek Sharma said Yuvraj Singh advised him not to force shots on every delivery.
Yuvraj told him to take singles when the ball was outside his hitting zone.
Sharma scored 108 runs from 30 balls in the third India-Afghanistan T20I.
His century was the third-fastest in men’s T20I history.
Sharma was dismissed by Rashid Khan on the penultimate ball of the 10th over.
- Who
- Indian batter Abhishek Sharma, with advice from former India batter Yuvraj Singh, played the innings against Afghanistan.
- What
- Sharma scored 108 runs from 30 balls, including a century that ranked third-fastest in men’s T20Is.
- When
- The advice came after the second match; the report was published on September 18, 2026.
- Where
- The innings took place in the third India-Afghanistan T20I; the venue was not specified.
- Why
- Yuvraj advised Sharma to avoid forcing shots and to take singles when the ball was not in his hitting zone.
- Score
- 108 runs
- Balls faced
- 30
- T20I century ranking
- Third-fastest in men’s T20I history
- Other T20I centuries
- Sharma’s third hundred in the shortest format
- Other T20I fifties
- 12
- Fifty milestone
- Reached from 16 balls
- Dismissal
- Edged Rashid Khan behind on the penultimate ball of the 10th over