Former India coach Ravi Shastri thinks Abhishek Sharma just must be patient on the crease after his recent struggle with form continued against Pakistan. Abhishek had been out for a duck in India’s opener against the USA and returned to the side after recovering from a stomach bug.
But Salman Ali Agha’s clever plan worked, and Abhishek was dismissed without scoring again within the T20 World Cup 2026. This 12 months, the Indian opener has had a rollercoaster run – it’s either a giant rating or a fast out. His scores thus far read: 84, 0, 68*, 0, 30, 0, 0.
Talking to the ICC, Shastri said he believes Abhishek is prepared for a giant innings but stressed that patience shall be crucial for him at the highest of the order.
“I feel he’s due, but he just has to present himself slightly little bit of time,” Shastri told Sanjana Ganesan after India’s conquer Pakistan.”Such things occur and you’ll be able to go off the boil, but he’s just got to present himself slightly more time until he gets back heading in the right direction.”Because for him to convert those dot balls afterward into boundaries and sixes, just isn’t difficult.”
Kishan’s Batting a Pure Delight
While Abhishek Sharma struggled, Ishan Kishan starred with an excellent 77 off 40 balls, helping India post 175 and take the win. Ravi Shastri said Kishan is playing at an entire recent level at once and praised how quickly he adapted to the conditions.
“He’s batting like a dream in the intervening time,” Shastri exclaimed. “Striking on that track (Colombo pitch) at near 200 is unreal. Every batter didn’t find it easy, whether it was Indian or Pakistani, since the ball was stopping and for him to strike the best way he did, and what I liked was how quickly he assessed the conditions.”
Abhishek and Kishan will play again when India tackle the Netherlands of their last group match on February 18.
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