Abhishek Sharma is expected to begin the innings alongside keeper-batsman Sanju Samson in the forthcoming Asia Cup, which will take place in the UAE from September 9 to September 28. Eight teams will compete in the T20 event, and the roster will probably be chosen in Mumbai on August 19.
When we compare Abhishek and Samson’s performances in India’s previous T20I assignment against England at home in January-February 2025, we can see that they had very different fortunes. Abhishek scored 279 runs at an average of 55.80 and a strike rate of 219.69 to finish as the series’ leading scorer. Samson, on the other hand, only scored 51 runs in five innings.
Samson is probably going to be kept as the Asia Cup 2025 opener despite his dismal performance against England. But after a record-breaking performance with the willow in England, Test skipper Shubman Gill has also put himself forward. As a result, Gill and Abhishek might open the 2025 Asia Cup in the United Arab Emirates.
Abhishek has appeared in 17 T20I matches till far. We contrast his statistics with Gill’s at the same point in time for the Asia Cup.
Abhishek Sharma vs Shubman Gill – Who Has More Runs and a Better Average After 17 T20Is?
Abhishek has amassed 535 runs at a respectable average of 33.43 in 17 Twenty20 Internationals. He performed admirably in the home series against England, as was previously reported. The southpaw amassed 279 runs at an average of 55.80 over five innings. In addition, the 24-year-old has scored 124 runs in four innings against Zimbabwe, averaging 31 and 97 runs at an average of 24.25 in four games against South Africa.
His performance in 17 matches made him score 434 runs in an average of 27.12 runs. 144 of his 434 runs were achieved in three innings with New Zealand being a country he scored against. Against Zimbabwe and the West Indies, he also accumulated 99 and 102 runs with averages of 33 and 20.40 respectively in three and five innings respectively.
Abhishek Sharma vs Shubman Gill – Who has a better strike rate after 17 T20Is?
Abhishek Sharma has a remarkable strike rate of 193.84 after 17 Twenty20 Internationals. The left-hander finished with an outstanding strike rate of 219.68 from five games in the home series against England. He has a strike rate of 173.21 in four innings against South Africa and 174.64 in the same number of innings against Zimbabwe. Additionally, Abhishek has three T20Is versus Bangladesh with a strike rate of 159.09.
The strike rate of Gill after 17 Twenty20 Internationals was 140.45. His strike rate stood at 184.61, 131.81 and 120.73 in three innings each on the three countries, Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka and New Zealand respectively. Besides, the right-hander scored 120 and 100 accurately in five and two innings respectively against West Indies and South Africa respectively.
Abhishek Sharma vs Shubman Gill – Who has more 50-plus scores after 17 T20Is?
Abhishek has four 50+ scores in only 17 T20I innings: two 100s and two 50s. He made his greatest mark in February of 2025, when he knocked 135 out of 54 balls against England at the Wankhede. In the same series, he had bashed 79 balls earlier, in Kolkata, off 34 balls.
His first T20I century was against Zimbabwe in July 2024 in at Harare, where he smashed 100 off 47 balls and struck seven fours and eight sixes. He hit a swift 50 off 25 deliveries against South Africa in Centurion later in November of 2024.
| Player | Runs | Average | SR | HS | 100s | 50s |
| Abhishek Sharma | 535 | 33.43 | 193.84 | 135 | 2 | 2 |
| Shubman Gill | 434 | 27.12 | 140.45 | 126* | 1 | 2 |
Gill has also registered three scores of 50 or more in T20Is — a century and two half-centuries. His best came in February 2023, when he hit an unbeaten 126 from 63 deliveries against New Zealand in Ahmedabad. He later struck 77 off 47 against the West Indies in Lauderhill (August 2023) and 66 off 49 against Zimbabwe in Harare (July 2024).
Abhishek Sharma vs Shubman Gill – Who has a better record in winning causes after 17 T20Is?
Abhishek has played in 14 of India’s victories in his 17 Twenty20 Internationals. He has amassed 507 runs at an impressive strike rate of 200.39, averaging 39 over 13 innings. His fifties and hundreds have both occurred during victories. The southpaw has amassed 28 runs at an average of 9.33, with a peak score of 24, in the three games that India has lost when he was in the starting lineup.
Gill had played in 10 of India’s victories after 17 Twenty20 Internationals. He amassed 372 runs at a strike rate of 153.71 and an average of 41.33 in 10 innings. Winning causes were the source of his 102 and a half centuries. Gill amassed 62 runs at an average of 8.85, including a high of 31, in seven games that India lost.
