The Asia Cup 2025 has sparked a competition among Pakistani and Sri Lankan players, all aiming to outperform Abhishek Sharma. The key driver of this is the similarity in their performances in this T20 Asia Cup. As they have similar roles, a natural rivalry to outscore each other exists. Consequently, Pakistani and Sri Lankan players are chasing Abhishek Sharma.
The competition is about scoring the most runs for their teams. Abhishek Sharma has been the top run-scorer for India. Sahibzada Farhan from Pakistan and Pathum Nissanka from Sri Lanka are also leading the run charts for their respective teams. The competition among these players is further intensified by the fact that they are the highest run-scorers in the tournament.
In the Asia Cup 2025, Abhishek Sharma has scored 173 runs in 4 innings at a strike rate exceeding 208, including 12 sixes. Pathum Nissanka from Sri Lanka follows with 146 runs in 4 innings, at a strike rate of 148.97 with 4 sixes. Sahibzada Farhan from Pakistan has scored 132 runs in 4 innings at a strike rate of 101.53, including 6 sixes.
Nissanka and Farhan are within striking distance of Abhishek Sharma. Nissanka is only 27 runs behind, and Farhan is 41 runs behind. This implies that, during the match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka, both players have a chance to overtake Abhishek Sharma by playing significant innings.