India’s young opening batter Abhishek Sharma not only captured the minds of fans in India in 2025, but also managed to have a significant impact on neighboring Pakistan.

According to Google’s search trends for 2025, Abhishek was the most-searched athlete in Pakistan, getting even more volume of searches from the country than he did in India. He was followed by Pakistan cricketers Hassan Nawaz, Irfan Khan Niazi, Sahibzada Farhan, and Muhammad Abbas in the list.

Abhishek’s popularity likely stems from his performances against Pakistan in the 2025 Asia Cup. The left-hander made a cameo of 31 off 13 against them in the group stage, following it up with a 39-ball 74 in the Super-Four round — becoming a constant threat in an Indian team that was struggling otherwise.

Faheem Ashraf managed to

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