TimesofIndia.com in DUBAI: "The best mirror is an old friend,” is a classical line by famous English poet George Herbert.Those lines seemed to have been written for Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma when the duo were batting together against Pakistan in their Super 4s clash at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday.

India’s Abhishek Sharma explained his fiery on-field confrontation with Pakistan players after smashing 74 off 39 balls in Asia Cup 2025. His partnership with Shubman Gill helped India chase 172, securing a 6-wicket win.

Abhishek Sharma minced no words as he shed light on his on-field altercations with Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf during the Asia Cup Super 4s match.

Abhishek Sharma and Haris Rauf were involved in a fiery exchange during the India vs Pakistan match., Cricket, Times Now

Both teams don’t shake hands again, but temperatures rise in the middle as heated moments come to the forefront in Dubai

The Pakistan players resort to cheap mental games to disrupt the performance of Indian openers in the Super Four game of Asia Cup 2025.

Abhishek Sharma created history during the 2025 Asia Cup Super Four between India and Pakistan with a stunning knock of 74 in 39 balls. The 25-year-old set a massive world record during the innings as India thumped Pakistan by a huge margin of six wickets.

Former India opener Aakash Chopra has lauded World No.1-ranked T20I batter Abhishek Sharma for his incredible consistency at the Asia Cup 2025.