Abhishek Sharma is an Indian international cricketer, who plays as a left-handed opening batter and occasional left-arm orthodox spinner for the India national team. Abhishek Sharma, was indeed the most searched athlete on Google in Pakistan for 2025, surpassing prominent Pakistani players like Babar Azam, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Afridi, and Haris Rauf.
Key Reasons of being most searched
Abhishek Sharma, a cricket player from Amritsar, Punjab, was the best player in the Asia Cup 2025. India won all three matches against Pakistan, and Abhishek scored 314 runs very quickly, with a strike rate of 200. He started strong against top Pakistani bowlers like Shaheen Shah Afridi. Because of his amazing performance, he was named Player of the Tournament. Even though India and Pakistan are rivals, many people in Pakistan were curious about him.
Top Google Searches in Pakistan
Google’s 2025 year-end report lists the most searched athletes there as:
- Abhishek Sharma (Indian cricketer)
- Hassan Nawaz (Pakistan cricketer)
- Irfan Khan Niazi (Pakistan cricketer)
- Sahibzada Farhan (Pakistan cricketer)
- Mohammad Abbas (Pakistan cricketer)
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Many people were surprised by this trend, and the Pakistani media was shocked that an Indian opener was leading the rankings instead of their own players.