The Asia Cup 2025 is underway. Afghanistan defeated Hong Kong in the opening match. The second match of the tournament will be played on September 10 between Team India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Team India is working hard on the field for this match. During this, Team India’s vice-captain Shubman Gill was clean bowled by an unknown bowler, while his friend Abhishek Sharma rained sixes. He hit about 30 sixes during this, which left the Team India players stunned.
Shubman Gill Clean Bowled
Before the match against UAE, the Indian team’s players practiced extensively at the ICC Academy in Dubai. During this, Team India’s vice-captain Shubman Gill practiced batting. He was playing good shots on the new ball. According to reports, he played many brilliant cover drives. During this, a local bowler bowled a fast ball that went through his defense and hit his off stump. This left him surprised.
Reports indicate that his teammate Abhishek Sharma also practiced batting hard during this time. He batted for about an hour. During this, he hit about 30 sixes. Many of his shots even went outside the academy. The team’s players seemed very happy seeing his shots. Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma are likely to open the innings against UAE.
Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma May Open
Reports suggest that Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma may be seen opening against UAE. Because of this, wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson may have to sit out. Team India is playing a T20I match after a long time. Because of this, they will want to win the first match by a big margin at all costs. Team is expecting a lot from Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill for this.
During the practice, wicketkeeper-batsman Jitesh Sharma was seen practicing wicketkeeping. However, senior players including fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, spinner Kuldeep Yadav did not practice, while left-arm fast bowler Arshdeep Singh was seen practicing with strength and conditioning coach Adrian Le Roux.
