Flamboyant and super-explosive opener Abhishek Sharma is touted to be the next big-thing in Indian cricket. At the tender age of 24, he has already grabbed eyeballs and has been the talk of the town for his explosive batting and six-hitting abilities – particularly in the Powerplay.
On 12th April 2025, the entire cricketing universe stood witness to a whirlwind knock of the youngster against Punjab Kings (PBKS). Abhishek Sharma smashed 141 runs in just 55 deliveries and was the cynosure of all eyes.
The youngster is a regular in the T20I setup of India and has also smashed the second-fastest T20I hundred for India. Abhishek Sharma has all the ingredients of being a towering personality in the Indian cricketing ecosystem.
In this article, we take a look at 3 reasons why Abhishek Sharma can be the next captain of SRH in IPL:
1. Explosive Opener
Often cricketing folklore has been the witness of teams performing well when their captain does well and is contributing to the team. Communication between the captain and the player improves and team results are found easily.
Abhishek Sharma is a buccaneering and explosive opener and contributes heavily to the scoring of runs for the Hyderabad-based franchise.
2. An Indian captain is always a safe option
In franchise cricket, especially in the IPL, a local cricketer (in this case, the IPL) fits well with the dynamics of the team. In the IPL, 4 foreign players are available to be drafted in the playing XI.
If you have a foreign captain who is not performing well and you can’t drop him, it eats up a space in the team.
Abhishek Sharma is an Indian and can fit well as a captain with SRH’s team dynamics.
3. Abhishek Sharma is the future of Indian cricket
IPL franchises that are led by current Indian cricketers always perform better. See, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) led by MS Dhoni or Delhi Capitals (DC), Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) being led by Shreyas Iyer – current Indian players improve the morale of the team.
Abhishek Sharma has already played 17 T20Is for India and has amassed 535 runs. He is the frontrunner to open India’s innings at the ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
