He lifted the Raj Singh Dungarpur award for being the highest scorer in the Vijay Merchant Trophy (2015-2016), and Raj Singh Dungarpur award for being the highest wicket-taker in the same tournament with 57 wickets under his belt. Also, he led the India U-19 team to Youth Asia Cup glory in Sri Lanka thanks to which he made his debut in the senior Punjab team for the Vijay Hazare Trophy in the 2016-2017 season. The road ahead: Abhishek wants to play for the Indian team, and has his eyes set on the 2018 U-19 World Cup. As an agent of change: This young cricketer says he will be a guiding light for his generation by doing well for the India U-19 team in the 2018 World Cup. By the way: Abhishek loves playing FIFA games on PS3 besides picking up clothes from H&M.

Source: Hindustan Times May 23, 2017 13:30 UTC