'He possesses all the qualities of a good left-arm spinner' - Harbhajan wants Abhishek Sharma to focus on bowling too

The Indian team is seeing the emergence of new stars and the youngster making waves right now is Abhishek Sharma who played a scintillating knock against England at the Wankhede Stadium on February 2, scoring the second-fastest century by an Indian. Abhishek scored 135 from just 54 deliveries, smacking the English bowlers all around the park. 

There has been a lot of praise pouring in for the young left-hander from fans and experts alike. While all of it is for his batting former Indian spinner and 2011 World Cup winner Harbhajan Singh wants the 24-year-old to work more on his bowling as well.

“I want to see Abhishek bowl a bit more. He is a very good bowler. When I saw him early in his career, I noticed his seam position was excellent. However, he doesn’t put as much effort into his bowling as he does into his batting," said Harbhajan Singh as quoted by India Today. 

“Every time he meets me, I remind him— even now— that we need to talk about his bowling first. Batting is his first love, and he will continue to excel at it. But he can certainly work more on his bowling. He possesses all the qualities of a good left-arm spinner. He is a hard-working guy, and his father has been equally dedicated to his career,” Harbhajan added.

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Harbhajan on Abhishek’s debut in 2017 

Abhishek Sharma is one of the upcoming young players for Punjab as well and has played 24 first-class games for the team. Harbhajan talked about his first match in the Ranji Trophy in 2017 in which he scored 94 against Himachal Pradesh at the age of 17. 

“He was fearless from the start. He doesn’t concern himself with the bowler’s reputation—if the ball is in his arc, he will go for the shot. I remember a four-day game where the mid-wicket was on the boundary and a left-arm spinner was bowling. But Abhishek stepped out and hit a six. I didn’t want to change him. He was naturally fearless, and if I could help him improve, I was always willing," Harbhajan said.