His sister, Komal Sharma, admitted they were \u201ca little hurt\u201d by the moment but insisted that \u201cit\u2019s loading, he\u2019s gonna make a century soon\".<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIt\u2019s okay, it\u2019s a part of the game to be honest, but yes, today\u2019s dismissal was a little hurtful as it was a run out. But yes, it\u2019s loading, it\u2019s loading, guys, he\u2019s gonna make a century soon,\u201d Komal Sharma, Abhishek\u2019s sister, told IANS after the match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
She added that Abhishek always listens to his mentor Yuvraj Singh, saying, \u201cAs sir will say, we have to follow that and he has to follow that, that\u2019s all. Yes, of course, he is always there with him, telling him everything. He gets all the instructions before and after the match, how he did it and how he didn\u2019t do it.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Komal Sharma said Abhishek called his mother his \u201clucky charm\u201d and said the team\u2019s collective form mattered most. \u201cIt\u2019s okay, he\u2019s still winning, he\u2019s playing well. It felt really good, the whole team is playing well, everyone is praying for him to play well,\u201d she said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Looking ahead, she kept the focus on India\u2019s bigger goal: \u201cFinally, we just want the trophy home and we are wishing all the team members of Team India to do their best and win the trophy home.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
On the field, Abhishek played a scintillating knock of 75 off 39 deliveries to set up India\u2019s 41-run win and secure their place in the Asia Cup final.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
His 75 not only powered India but also took him past his mentor Yuvraj Singh\u2019s tally for the most T20I innings by an Indian with five or more sixes. He now has six such knocks, behind only Rohit Sharma (13) and Suryakumar (9). He also set a new Asia Cup record, hitting 17 sixes in the 2025 edition \u2014 the most ever in a single tournament across formats.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Put in to bat after Bangladesh\u2019s stand-in skipper Jaker Ali won the toss, India raced to 72\/0 in the Power-play thanks to Abhishek and Shubman Gill (29 off 19). The left-hander continued to dominate, striking cleanly before being brilliantly run out by Rishad Hossain, falling short of a century for the second straight match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India\u2019s innings lost momentum after his dismissal. Suryakumar Yadav made only 5, Tilak Varma managed the same, and Shivam Dube contributed just 2. Hardik Pandya, however, steadied the innings with 38 off 29 balls, while Axar Patel added an unbeaten 10 off 15, guiding India to 168\/6. Rishad Hossain (2-27) and Tanzim Hasan Sakib (1-29) bowled effectively to contain the Indian middle order.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Put in to bat after Bangladesh\u2019s stand-in skipper Jaker Ali won the toss, India raced to 72\/0 in the Power-play thanks to Abhishek and Shubman Gill (29 off 19). The left-hander continued to dominate, striking cleanly before being brilliantly run out by Rishad Hossain, falling short of a century for the second straight match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
With their fifth straight win, India sealed their place in the final. Sri Lanka have been knocked out, leaving Bangladesh and Pakistan to battle it out in a virtual semifinal for the remaining spot in the summit clash.<\/p>\r\n\r\n