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Forgotten Pakistan bowler claims he can dismiss India's Abhishek Sharma in 3 balls

Akshita Patel

Ihsanullah Khan makes big claim on Abhishek Sharm [Source: @hazharoon, @RealWahidaAFG/X.com]Ihsanullah Khan makes big claim on Abhishek Sharm [Source: @hazharoon, @RealWahidaAFG/X.com]

Ihsanullah Khan, a 22-year-old pacer who last played for Pakistan in 2023, has asserted that he could dismiss India’s star opener Abhishek Sharma in just 3 deliveries.

The claim has raised eyebrows because Ihsanullah has never faced Sharma in international cricket. The former pacer, who briefly retired and returned to cricket within 24 hours, featured in only four T20Is before being sidelined due to an elbow injury and lack of game time.

Ihsanullah Khan claims he can stop Abhishek Sharma

Yet, in a video that quickly went viral, Ihsanullah Khan confidently stated that he can dismiss Abhishek Sharma in just 3 balls and that the explosive opener won’t be able to hit him all over the park.

“If I play against India and get to bowl to Abhishek Sharma, he will not be able to hit me. I will only need 3 balls to dismiss him easily,” Khan said.

Abhishek, however, has proven to be a nightmare for Pakistan bowlers recently. During the Asia Cup 2025, he was the tournament’s leading run-scorer against Pakistan, scoring 110 runs in three games. 

In the Super Four clash, Sharma unleashed his destructive batting, scoring six fours and five sixes against the arch-rivals.

Overall, Abhishek Sharma played an excellent tournament, scoring 314 runs in seven games at an average of 44.85. He hit 32 fours and 19 sixes, posting 3 half-centuries in the process.

Even though Sharma had one disappointing outing against Pakistan in the Asia Cup final, where he was dismissed for a single-digit score, his overall dominance against Pakistan this season makes Ihsanullah’s claim seem more like bravado than reality.

Pakistan and their overconfidence is not a new affair

Notably, Pakistan’s overconfidence against India has been exposed multiple times. Before the beginning of the Asia Cup 2025, former cricketer Tanvir Ahmed claimed Saim Ayub has the potential to hit Jasprit Bumrah for 6 sixes.

However, in reality, Ayub scored 4 ducks in 6 innings in the Asia Cup, finishing as the worst batter of the tournament.