Team India star visits Amritsar Golden Temple ahead of AUS vs IND T20I 2025 [In Pictures]

Team India opener Abhishek Sharma has sought blessings at the Golden Temple in Amritsar ahead of the upcoming five-match T20I series in Australia. The opening match is scheduled to be played in Canberra on October 29.

Abhishek is on a short break before the show. He visited the iconic gurdwara with his sister Komal Sharma and brother-in-law Lovish Oberoi.

Sharing a few photos of himself praying at the Golden Temple, Abhishek captioned the post:

“Plant 🙏🏼”

In a separate Instagram post, the 25-year-old also gave fans a glimpse into his Diwali celebrations.

On the cricket front, Abhishek was in stunning form during the Asia Cup 2025. He was the top scorer in the edition, amassing 314 runs in seven innings with a fantastic strike rate of 200.

The Suryakumar Yadav-led team defeated Pakistan by five wickets in the final. Abhishek was adjudged player of the tournament for his batting exploits.

He was last seen in action during India A’s three-match one-day series against Australia A. The batter featured in the last two matches, registering scores of 0 and 22.

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Abhishek Sharma trained under Yuvraj Singh ahead of AUS vs IND T20Is 2025

Abhishek Sharma recently started training for the five-match T20I series against Australia. The left-hander was seen practicing under the watchful eyes of Indian cricket legend Yuvraj Singh.

Notably, Yuvraj played an important role in Abhishek’s career and is a mentor to him. The swaggering batter posted a clip of the nets session with the former cricketer on Instagram.

He captioned the post:

“It all starts here 🎯.”

Abhishek is currently ranked No. 1 in the ICC T20I batting rankings. He has a rating of 926. He had previously reached 931 points during the 2025 Asian Cup campaign, the highest ever in this format.

Abhishek has accumulated 849 runs in 23 T20I innings at a strike rate of 196.07. He has hit two centuries and five fifties so far in his career for the Indian team.