The ongoing 2026 T20 World Cup has not been a memorable occasion for the opener as he registered three ducks in three consecutive matches he played, raising concerns over his future in the tournament.
A video went viral ahead of the India-South Africa match
Ahead of India’s opening match of the Super 8, a video caught the attention of cricket fans on social media platforms. The video claimed that Sharma met with his mentor, Yuvraj Singh, the former Indian cricketer, ahead of the much-awaited match. Although the viral video has not yet been verified.
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Behind the rise of Abhishek Sharma in the international arena, Yuvraj Singh plays an important role. On several previous occasions, the batsman himself revealed how the former Indian cricketer helped him grow as a cricketer.
Ahead of the Super 8 stage of the tournament, when Sharma was far from the best, it was reported that Singh had gone to Ahmedabad to provide him with much-needed support.
Team India to drop Abhishek Sharma from playing XI?
India will start their Super 8 campaign on the evening of February 22 against South Africa at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, where all eyes will be on Abhishek Sharma.
At the pre-match press conference, India captain Suryakumar Yadav, who dismissed all speculation about putting Sharma on the bench, said he is not worried about Sharma but about the people speculating about the out-of-form batsman. Yadav has strong beliefs; Once Abhishek gets his runs, he can do a lot of jobs for the team on his own.
“Those who are worried about Abhishek Sharma’s form, I am worried about the people who are worried about Abhishek Sharma,” Suryakumar Yadav responded in style to the critics of the upcoming opener.
“Why are they so worried about Abhishek’s form? But I think about the teams that are going to play him. That he hasn’t scored a point yet. You know the rest of the answers. If he scores a point, you have seen what happens,” the captain further added.
Sanju Samson in, Tilak Varma out?
There were also speculations about Tilak Varma. Since the middle-order batsman is yet to score a long knock, some started speculating that Sanju Samson can fill his boots in the upcoming match. Yadav dismissed the possibility of dropping Tilak Varma with a laugh.
“Are you saying I should let him (Samson) play for Tilak?” he laughed. “Things are going well in powerplay. We are making 40-50 runs. That is normal cricket. Now we have played so well in bilateral matches. It is happening. We also have expectations from ourselves. “The expectation is that we will score 220, 240, 250,” Yadav replied.
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