IPL 2025: Williamson reveals the superpower Abhishek has got in his batting

Speaking about maninform Abhishek Sharma his former Sunrisers Hyderabad teammate Kane Williamson said that he can alter his shots at the last moment by generating immense power and finding gaps all over the fieldHe has got a great bat swing and is a natural timer of the ball Kane Williamson said as quoted from ESPNcricinfoIn the previous edition of the IPL Abhishek Sharma tasted immense success Representing SRH in 16 innings the lefthander finished the season with 484 runs with a strike rate of 20421Shouldering him was swashbuckling Travis Head in SRH In 2024 Abhishek debuted for India and registered two centuries in 17 T20IsHe has got that gift of power but its not through brute force It is through timing the ball and playing all around the ground which is a superpower in a lot of ways Its a little bit like Heinrich Klaasen I mean different with the brute strength but the ability to change your options and score pretty much all around the ground Changing your shot at the last minute because youre not overhitting is a skill that not many have he addedAlso ReadIPL 2025 KKR vs RR Kolkata bowlers create havoc restrict Rajasthan to 151 runsWilliamson recalls that Abhisheks potential was evident early on even when SRH acquired him from Delhi Capitals then Delhi Daredevils ahead of IPL 2019 At that point he had played only three IPL matches but his talent was undeniableI think there were a few guys who were kind of under Yuvraj Singhs wings Kane Williamson said as quoted from ESPNcricinfoAbhi was one of them and Shubman Gill was another So clearly there was an identification of talent he addedSometimes in the IPL its quite difficult to have a long pathway for a young player But yeah a real masterstroke obviously now bearing fruit with Abhi being one of the most dangerous T20 batters in the world he saidHe was a jovial character sort of happygolucky who took the game on A lot of confidence as well that you do see in some of these young kind of superstartype mould players he notedA keen trainer he would come in and whack and lose as many balls by hitting them as far as he could At that younger age theres a real keenness to get involved as much as you can and that was Abhi as well in those early stages at SRH he saidSo far Abhishek Sharmas premier format has T20Is but Kane Williamson feels that the Indian has the ability to adapt his game for the longest format as wellClearly a strength of his is striking the ball which lends itself to whiteball cricket but I still think he has a very good technique as well Williamson said as quoted from ESPNcricinfoSo I dont know if he will just take that one route Im sure he has aspirations to play Test cricket for India which you know is often the ultimate achievement I think he can adjust his game Its clean its not brute Its picking the ball and playing it on merit he addedHe has just got so many dimensions to his game which comes with that little bit of maturity He has always had the natural bat swing and the ballstriking ability that youthful exuberance But to channel that and hit the ball to all areas taking on the best bowlers in the world so that takes courage as well he notedOften when you come in as a young player you might have the skillset but theres that curiosity you know are you good enough Some of the questions that you have in the back of your mind when youre exposed to a standard of cricket you havent necessarily played before But now he has such clarity on the game plan and how he wants to approach his cricket he saidThe high side is so high and hes continuing to push the boundaries of his game and I think for any player in the world thats what its about Its about trying to get better and as you get a little bit older and you have a role that youre happy with then the experience comes into play the decisionmaking comes into play which were seeing now Williamson saidSunrisers Hyderabad will now lock horns with Lucknow Super Giants in their next IPL 2025 clash on March 27With ANI Inputs