Abhishek Sharma’s form is a matter of concern for the team management, as he has been out for ducks thrice in the last three innings. The No. 1 T20I batsman is going through a bad phase; However, it is only a matter of time before he starts scoring runs for the Men in Blue.
He is set to play against South Africa in the Super 8 stages. Ahead of the Proteas match, former India batsman Mohammad Kaif believes that Abhishek Sharma would have benefited if senior India players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma were part of the T20 team. As two cricketing legends give advice on how to get back into form.
At this time you feel the absence of players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma-Mohammad Kaif.
Mohammad Kaif said on his YouTube channel, “Looking at Abhishek’s current form, where he has been out for a duck three times, he is yet to open his account. At this time, you feel the absence of players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. When Virat was in the team, he used to talk to Shubman Gill about batting.”
“We have seen young players talking to Rohit and Virat. When such players are in the team, the junior players benefit a lot. Considering Abhishek’s mental state, he would have benefited from having players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.”
Kaif further added, “Virat himself will tell you about the importance of foot movement and rotating the strike.” It is easy to say remove these two; We’ve got replacements, but you haven’t.”
Abhishek Sharma needs guidance from two Indian legends
Mohammad Kaif also said, during these circumstances, the team realizes the importance of experienced players. He claimed that the juniors respect Rohit and Virat and both are always available to impart their knowledge and experience.
Kaif concluded, “I am telling you, Abhishek’s current form, he would have benefited from the guidance of Virat and Rohit. In these situations, senior players are very helpful, Abhishek needs to recover. You cannot play at your own pace, you need to show some patience.”
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have retired from Test and T20 cricket. The two former India captains play only ODI cricket and have their sights set on the 2027 ODI World Cup. The former of the two looks to be in great form and has scored more than 500 runs in the last two series after being out for a duck twice against Australia.
There is no pressure on Abhishek Sharma after being out for zero thrice.
Team India captain Suryakumar Yadav believes that there is no pressure on Abhishek Sharma and he will definitely score runs after coming back in form. Earlier, Virender Sehwag had also said that Abhishek Sharma needs to give himself a ball or two and take a single or two, and later, he can work with his striking ability.
Talking about this World Cup, Abhishek Sharma has been India’s best T20 batsman since his debut. He has scored more than 190 runs; However, his pace completely changed due to a stomach bug in the first game.
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