Young Abhishek Sharma is surely ticking the right boxes and looks like he could be in contention for a spot in the Champions Trophy squad. After a dream IPL , he got picked for the Indian squad and now looks like he is ready to break the door open again. The dashing left-handed opener smashed a breathtaking 60-ball hundred in a recent Vijay Hazare Trophy game against Saurashtra at the Gujarat College Cricket Ground ‘A’ in Ahmedabad. Abhishek hit 170 off 96 balls. His knock was laced with 22 fours and 8 sixes, and a staggering striking rate of 177.08, putting Punjab in a position of strength. During his knock, he also stitched a crucial 125-run partnership with Prabhsimran Singh. Abhishek is yet to make his ODI debut for India, but looks like it is not very far. 

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Abhishek For India in T20Is

The southpaw made his T20I debut in 2024 and in 12 T20Is, he amassed 256 runs in 11 innings with a century and a half-century. Abhishek averages 23.27, and boasts of a strike rate of 171.81, and has shown promise as a dynamic top-order batter. So, will he get picked for the Champions Trophy in a couple of months time?

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Will Abhishek Replace Rohit?

With India captain Rohit Sharma out-of-form, Abhishek could very much be in contention for a spot. While it cannot be confirmed now, Abhishek has to keep amassing big scores, so that the selectors just cannot ignore him. There are a number of cricketers in contention for the opening spot in ODIs.