The Asia Cup 2025 final will see India face Pakistan, marking their third meeting in the tournament. India has previously outperformed Pakistan, with Abhishek Sharma, the explosive opener, playing a significant role. Sharma is focused on a dual objective in the final. He wants to contribute to India’s win and also aim to break the records of Pakistani players like Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan. In the initial group stage match against Pakistan, Sharma scored 31 runs from 13 balls, including 4 fours and 2 sixes, achieving a strike rate of 238.46. During the Super-4 stage, he scored 74 runs off 39 balls, which included 6 fours and 5 sixes. Across the initial two matches, he has 105 runs off 52 balls, inclusive of 7 sixes and 10 fours. With the final approaching, the significance of this match is heightened as India competes for the Asia Cup title, motivating Sharma to deliver another strong performance. His performance could potentially surpass the records of Pakistani players like Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan.
Sharma has joined the list of batsmen with the most 30+ scores in T20Is, with 7 such scores. Before him, Mohammad Rizwan of Pakistan and Rohit Sharma of India had also achieved this feat. If Sharma scores another 30+ in the final, he will surpass Rizwan’s record with a total of 8. In T20 Internationals, KL Rahul holds the record for the most consecutive 25+ scores, with 10. Babar Azam has 8 such scores. Abhishek Sharma is now level with Azam. A 25+ score in the final will allow him to break Azam’s record.