Abhishek Sharma gets key advice from Ravi Shastri on form revival after PAK failure
India Today
T20 World Cup: Abhishek Sharma was given key advice on how to turn his form around as his recent slump in form continued during the India vs Pakistan game on Sunday, February 15. Abhishek was dismissed for a duck during the match in Colombo.
Former India coach Ravi Shastri feels that Abhishek Sharma needs to give himself some time in the middle after his recent slump in form continued during the clash against Pakistan. After being dismissed for a duck in the opener against the USA, Abhishek came into the side after overcoming a stomach bug.
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However, Salman Ali Agha's ploy against the Indian opener worked out well as he was dismissed without troubling the scorers for the second time running during the T20 World Cup 2026. This has continued a trend for the southpaw this year, where it has been either go big or bust for the Indian opener. In the games he has played so far, Abhishek has registered scores of 84, 0, 68*, 0, 30, 0, 0.
As quoted by the ICC, Shastri said he believes Abhishek is due for a big knock but admitted that patience will be key for the opening batter.
"I think he's due, but he just has to give himself a little bit of time," Shastri told Sanjana Ganesan after India's triumph over Pakistan.
"Such things happen and you can go off the boil, but he's just got to give himself a little more time until he gets back on track.
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