Ashwin feels Abhishek will blow cricketing world apart

India great tipped left-hander to carry forward mentor Yuvraj's legacy

- PTI

Abhishek Sharma's scintillating knock against Pakistan has left former players Ravichandran Ashwin and Kevin Pietersen awestruck, with the off-spinner declaring that the youngster would become “the best white-ball batter in limited-overs cricket for India.”

The 23-year-old blended elegance with power in his dazzling 39-ball 74 in the Asia Cup Super 4s clash on Sunday to give India a six-wicket win.

"I want to tell you that this is not the arrival of Abhishek Sharma, this is just the beginning. He has just started, and he has a long future ahead. He is going to blow the cricketing world apart," Ashwin said on his Youtube channel.

He tipped the left-hander to carry forward his mentor Yuvraj Singh's legacy.