Archive · 22 Aug 2026
Abhishek Sharma Takes Emotional Captaincy Role for Amritsar
Abhishek Sharma will captain a cricket team called the Amritsar Soormas.
The team will play in the 2026 Sher-E-Punjab T20 League.
The league is planned for August 30 to September 13, 2026.
Sharma began his cricket journey in Amritsar, so leading its team feels especially important to him.
He wants the team to play boldly and not be afraid of making mistakes.
He also wants to help younger players learn confidence, match awareness and decision-making.
Sharma hopes three or four young players can earn state-team selections or Indian Premier League contracts.
He says helping those players succeed could be more rewarding than winning the trophy.
Abhishek Sharma will captain the Amritsar Soormas in the 2026 Sher-E-Punjab T20 League.
The tournament is scheduled for August 30 to September 13, 2026.
Sharma says developing young players for state-team and Indian Premier League opportunities would be his greatest reward.
The 2026 edition introduces an open player auction, commercial partners, a larger budget and a franchise-based structure.
Sharma wants Amritsar to play attacking cricket while giving Punjab’s emerging players televised competitive exposure.
- Who
- India cricketer Abhishek Sharma will captain the Amritsar Soormas; Arshdeep Singh and Shubman Gill are also associated with the league as national teammates in opposition.
- What
- The 2026 Sher-E-Punjab T20 League will be a franchise-based T20 tournament featuring an open player auction.
- When
- The tournament is scheduled for August 30 to September 13, 2026; one report is datelined August 22.
- Where
- The league represents Punjab cricket, with Sharma leading the team from his hometown, Amritsar.
- Why
- The Punjab Cricket Association and the league organizers aim to give emerging Punjab cricketers competitive, televised exposure and opportunities for state-team and Indian Premier League selection.
- Tournament
- Sher-E-Punjab T20 League
- 2026 dates
- August 30 to September 13, 2026
- Captain
- Abhishek Sharma
- Team
- Amritsar Soormas
- Format change
- The 2026 edition is described as the first franchise-based edition and will feature an open player auction.
- Previous winners
- BLV Blasters won the 2023 and 2024 editions, when state selectors picked the squads.
- Development goal
- Provide Punjab’s emerging cricketers with exposure and opportunities for state-team and Indian Premier League call-ups.
