"I love the way he plays" - Agastya Nanda names Team India star as his favorite player amid IND vs SA 2025 T20Is

Bollywood actor Agastya Nanda named Team India star Abhishek Sharma as his favorite player amid the T20I series against South Africa. The Men in Blue are playing a five-match T20I series against the Proteas at home.

Agastya Nanda's latest film 'Ikkis' is set to release soon. In the movie, he plays the role of Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal. Appearing on JioStar, Agastya was asked about one cricketer who reminded him of Arun Khetarpal. The actor picked left-handed Indian opener Abhishek Sharma for his fearless and attacking approach with the bat.

"If I see current form, I would say Abhishek Sharma. The fearlessness with which he plays, it is almost like our character, like Arun Khetarpal. Obviously, it is in a different field. But I love the way he plays," he said.

India leads the five-match series 2-1. They won the first T20I by 101 runs. South Africa bounced back with a 51-run win in the second game. However, the hosts won the third match by seven wickets. The fourth game was abandoned without the toss taking place due to excessive fog. Therefore, the Men in Blue will have to win the final T20I to win the series. The fifth match will be played in Ahmedabad on Friday, December 19.

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Abhishek Sharma has been a top performer for India

Since his T20I debut, Abhishek Sharma has been an integral part of the Indian team. He has been a top performer with the bat and has consistently delivered. The 25-year-old made his debut against Zimbabwe in 2024 and has not looked back.

He has played 32 T20Is so far and has scored 1081 runs at an average of 36.03 and a strike rate of 188.98. Abhishek has two hundreds and five half-centuries as well.

His form has been exceptional in 2025. To date this year, the dashing left-hander has smashed 825 runs from 20 T20Is at an average of 43.42 and a strike rate of 195.03 with a hundred and five half-centuries.

In the IPL 2025, he scored 439 runs from 13 innings at a strike rate of 193.39. Moreover, in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) this year, he slammed 304 runs from six games at an average of 50.66 and a strike rate of 249.18 with a hundred and two fifties before leaving the tournament to play for India in the T20I series against South Africa.

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Edited by Rishab Vm