India’s Asia Cup star Abhishek Sharma, who is leading Punjab in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025–26, surprised fans away from the cricket field. The left-handed batter made an unexpected appearance at singer AP Dhillon’s concert in Jaipur, creating a memorable moment as two Punjabi stars shared the stage.
Abhishek Sharma swaps cricket whites for the concert stage
On Sunday, December 29, AP Dhillon performed live in Jaipur, where fans were in for a special surprise. During the concert, Abhishek Sharma joined the singer on stage for a brief appearance. The cricketer was welcomed with loud cheers as he hugged Dhillon and spoke a few words to the crowd, much to everyone’s excitement. The clip of Abhishek Sharma and AP Dhillon has gone viral on social media, here is the video.
Notably, Abhishek is currently in Jaipur alongside his team for the Vijay Hazare Trophy matches. After featuring in the concert, the southpaw captained Punjab in their Elite Group C match against Uttarakhand at the Anantam Ground.
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Abhishek's last assignment
Earlier, Abhishek had an impressive performance for India in the five-match T20I series against South Africa, where he gave the team quick starts at the top. India went on to win the series 3–1.
Abhishek Sharma's upcoming assignment for India
The destructive opener will now be seen featuring for India in the upcoming five-match T20I series against New Zealand, which will be Suryakumar Yadav-led side's last assignment before the T20 World Cup 2026, which will take place in India and Sri Lanka.
India vs South Africa T20I schedule
| Match | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 1st T20I | 21 Jan 2026 | Nagpur |
| 2nd T20I | 23 Jan 2026 | Raipur |
| 3rd T20I | 25 Jan 2026 | Guwahati |
| 4th T20I | 28 Jan 2026 | Visakhapatnam |
| 5th T20I | 31 Jan 2026 | Thiruvananthapuram |
India's T20I squad for New Zealand series
Suryakumar Yadav (C), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (WK), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel (VC), Rinku Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Washington Sundar, Ishan Kishan (WK)