Abhishek Sharma challenges famous Punjabi singer to defend 20 runs off 6 balls ahead of IPL 2025 [Watch]

Indian Opener Abhishek Sharma Accepts Punjabi Singer Jassie Gill’s Challenge, Challenges Him to Defend 20 Runs Off 6 Balls at PCA Stadium

Abhishek Sharma, the hard-hitting Indian opener, recently accepted a fun challenge from Punjabi singer Jassie Gill. The challenge was to defend 20 runs off six balls against Abhishek at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium.

Jassie Gill, a member of the "Punjab De Sher" team in the Celebrity Cricket League (CCL) 2025, was present at the PCA stadium for a practice session with his team. This is when Abhishek, who is currently preparing for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 with the Sunrisers Hyderabad, took up the challenge.

The game was a thrilling one, with Abhishekh hitting the first two balls against Jassie for sixes. He then scored a single off the next delivery, followed by a boundary off the fifth ball. The final delivery of the game saw Abhishek step out and smash a six down the ground.

Post the challenge, Abhishek and Jassie had a chat and took a picture together, which Jassie later shared on Instagram with the caption, "They said challenge yourself… so here I am, bowling to the World No. 2 T20 batsman 😂 Smart move? Probably not. 😉🏏🙈 But it was a solid practice session, my bro! 👊 @abhisheksharma_4 #CasualFaceOff #JustForFun."

Can Abhishek Sharma Replicate His Form in IPL 2025?

Abhishek Sharma was retained by the Sunrisers Hyderabad ahead of the IPL 2025 season, and the team will be expecting him to replicate his form from the recently concluded five-match T20I series against England. In that series, Abhishek finished as the leading run-scorer with 279 runs from five games at an average of 55.80 and a strike rate of 219.68, including a hundred and a half-century.

Sunrisers Hyderabad, who finished runners-up in the 2024 IPL season, will be hoping that Abhishek’s form can help them win their second title in the tournament’s history. The team will also be banking on his impressive T20 cricketing skills, which include a strike rate of 204.21 in the previous season. With Abhishek’s form in mind, the team will be eager to see him reproduce his performance in the upcoming season.

The Indian cricketer has played a key role in the team’s success in the past, and his knock of 484 runs from 16 games in the 2024 season was crucial to their campaign. With his current form, Abhishek will be looking to make a big impact in the 2025 season and help his team lift the coveted trophy.

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