Not Virat Kohli or Rohit Sharma as India Batsman Becomes Pakistan's Most-Searched Athlete Of 2025

Year 2025 turned out to be a memorable one for Team India. The year started with series win over England at home before the Men in Blue clinched the Champions Trophy in UAE.

India were the most dominant side in the competition and went on to win it without losing a solitary game. It was followed by a fine outing in the five-match Test series in England. A young Indian team led by Shubman Gill went on to secure a 2-2 draw in the challenging conditions.

India then won the Asia Cup as well. Recently, they also won the ODI series against South Africa and will be eyeing a similar result in the upcoming five-match T20I series against the same team.

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The year also saw the rise of a number of young Indian batters. One of those batters was definitely Vaibhav Suryavanshi. The teenage sensation from Bihar stunned the cricketing world with his explosive batting in this year's IPL and has been going from strength to strength with each passing day.

Abhishek Sharma becomes talk of the town in Pakistan:

Another young Indian batter who impressed this year is Abhishek Sharma. While the southpaw made his India debut last year, he has further enhanced his reputation as one of the most explosive batters in the world at present. He was the standout performer for India in this year's Asia Cup.

Such has been Sharma's impact with the bat that he has become the most searched athlete in Pakistan this year. The left-handed batsman from Punjab had taken the Pakistan bowlers to the cleaners during the Asia Cup, helping India beat the bitter rivals in all the three meetings including the final.

Pakistan's Most-Searched Athletes on Google (2025)

1. Abhishek Sharma (India)

2. Hassan Nawaz

3. Irfan Khan Niazi

4. Sahibzada Farhan

5. Muhammad Abbas

Interestingly, Sharma was not the most searched athlete in India this year. The spot was grabbed by 14-year old Suryavanshi ahead of stalwarts like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli or famous sportspersons from other sports.

Most-Searched Indians on Google (2025)

1. Vaibhav Suryavanshi

2. Priyansh Arya

3. Abhishek Sharma

4. Shaik Rasheed

5. Jemimah Rodrigues