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India National Cricket Team’s explosive opening batter Abhishek Sharma is all set to be rewarded by the BCCI for his thrilling performance in the ongoing Asia Cup 2025 in the UAE, especially his electrifying knock against Pakistan in the Super Four clash in Dubai.

Abhishek Sharma is likely to earn his maiden India call-up to the ODI squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Australia next month. The left-handed batter’s consistent performances in domestic cricket and for India have pushed his contention for the ODI call-up.

Abhishek Sharma set for maiden ODI call-up after Asia Cup 2025 heroics

A Times of India report reads, “Abhishek Sharma is likely to get the ODI call for the Australia series.”

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- Abhishek Sharma is likely to get the ODI call for the Australia series. [Pratyush Raj from TOI] pic.twitter.com/xle6G4K3II

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The young star is showing what fearless batting looks like in the ongoing Asia Cup 2025. He has so far amassed 173 runs in four matches at a staggering strike rate of 208.43 on the slow and tricky Dubai pitch.

Apart from his batting heroics, he has been grinding for hours in the nets to sharpen his left-arm spin, and this makes him the kind of multi-dimensional cricketer that India looks for.

Additionally, Abhishek has already piled up 2014 runs at a healthy average of 35.33 and an impressive strike rate of 99.21 in List A cricket. He has also taken 38 wickets in the List-A cricket. But it was not just his numbers but also his fearless performance against Pakistan that impressed the selectors most.

Abhishek Sharma’s heroics against Pakistan convince Indian think tank to select him for Australia challenge!!

The report further suggested that the high-voltage India-Pakistan clash often breaks down young players under pressure, but Abhishek stood tall. He showed no signs of nerves, refused to back down, and attacked every challenge with confidence and even verbal spats with Pakistani bowlers.

The source revealed that the Super Match match alone convinced the Indian team management and the selectors that Abhishek is not just another youngster making runs, but a big-match player who thrives when the pressure is at its peak, and they need such talent on the tough Australia tour.

India is all set to visit Australia for three ODIs and five T20Is from October 19 to November 8, and this tour will give Abhishek a chance to prove his mettle in the 50-over format after making a mockery of bowlers in the shortest format of the game.

Abhishek’s fearless batting and all-round skills have made him almost impossible to ignore. If he earns his maiden ODI call-up, it could spark the end of the road for captain Rohit Sharma in ODIs, as Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal are also in the mix.

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Abhishek Sharma becomes world’s best T20I batter

Meanwhile, Abhishek achieved his career-best rating points in the ICC T20I Rankings for batters after his destructive knock of 74 runs off just 39 balls against Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025 Super Four match in Dubai. He is currently the world’s number one T20I batter.

The left-handed opener now has 907 rating points, which is now his career-best rating points, and he is 63 points ahead of the second-ranked Englishman, Phil Salt.

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