Former England player Kevin Pietersen follows Indian cricket closely. He has often lauded the young players for their performances across formats in international cricket. He is keeping a close eye on Abhishek Sharma, who is slowly gathering pace. The southpaw needs consistency to cement his place in the top order.

With no Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill in the T20I team, Abhishek is going unchecked, but if he fails to justify his selection, there is a possibility of him getting dropped.

However, Pietersen is not bothered and credited the Indian Premier League for the way he has been going after the bowlers. ” Transition from IPL to international cricket has been easy for Abhishek Sharma. He has learned a lot from the Indian Premier League and is now implementing all his learnings in international cricket.

“I know he is playing for India at the moment, but things and execution remain the same for the player. He is a confident lad and will get better in the future,” KP said on Star Sports.

Abhishek scored a hundred in just the second match of his T20I career against Zimbabwe. He plays for Sunrisers Hyderabad and was retained by the franchise for IPL 2025.