New Delhi, October 5, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Fresh from being part of India’s Asian Games gold medal-winning campaign, opener Abhishek Sharma has set his sights beyond the celebrations, saying the challenge for the young Indian side is to turn its recent success into a sustained winning habit.
As India begins its new home season against the West Indies, Abhishek stressed that repeating success will require the team to maintain the same processes and collective hunger that helped it achieve major victories.
“I feel, in cricket especially, when I came, I was 24, now I am 26, as a young cricketer, you tell yourself that there’s still a lot to achieve, it’s just a start. Doing it once, I feel, is still easy, but making that thing a habit and doing it again and again, keeping the process the same, it’s not easy as a player,” Abhishek told JioStar.
He said a team environment in which players are committed to performing for one another and winning for India can help turn success into a habit.
“But if the atmosphere in the team is such that everyone wants to perform for each other, wants to make India win, wants to dominate, then I feel it becomes a habit and it definitely helps,” he added.
For Abhishek, the focus is therefore not simply on the achievements already secured but on creating an environment in which winning becomes a recurring outcome.
The 26-year-old also spoke about his role in helping younger players settle into the team, including 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who has emerged as his young opening partner.
Abhishek said the teenage batter has already gained considerable exposure to competitive cricket and understands the demands of the professional game, while senior members of the squad are making efforts to ensure he feels comfortable in the dressing room.
“He is a very smart guy. He is not like how we used to behave at 15 or anyone does because he has already been in that cricket setup for 2-3 years. So he knows what, where, and how much to practice,” Abhishek said.
He added that Sooryavanshi would continue to learn with experience and emphasised the responsibility of senior players to support him.
“And what we discuss in the team with each other, all teammates, is how we can make him more comfortable,” he said.
“Because we all know what he has achieved and that he belongs here. So I also feel like it’s my duty as well, to make him feel that all of us, his elder brothers, are here for him. You just have to enjoy and just give your best and win the games whenever you get the chance,” he added.
The West Indies series gives India its first opportunity to build on its recent World Cup success as the team begins the new home season.
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