Abhishek Sharma's participation in India's match against Pakistan here depends on his recovery from a stomach bug, but the swashbuckling opener arrived with the team on Friday
Former Sri Lanka cricketer Chamara Kapugedera lauded India's charismatic opener Abhishek Sharma, likening his impact at the top of the order to Chris Gayle in his prime.
Former Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir called India batter Abhishek Sharma a 'slogger', questioning his technique and predicting high chances of failure due to his risky style.
Abhishek Sharma himself gave a health update in a video shared by teammate Arshdeep Singh on social media.
India's game-changing opener Abhishek Sharma might have been released from the hospital, but a cloud of uncertainty hovers over his participation in the important T20 World Cup group league fixture against Pakistan in Colombo
India batter Abhishek Sharma will take no part in the T20 World Cup 2026 clash against Namibia in New Delhi on Thursday.
India vs Namibia Highlights, T20 World Cup 2026: Hardik Pandya scored fiery 52 and picked two wickets as India outplayed Namibia by 93 runs.
India opening batter Abhishek Sharma has reportedly lost a lot of weight due to dehydration after he had to be admitted to a hospital in Delhi over stomach issues.
India's likely playing XI vs Namibia, T20 World Cup 2026: India have a major selection issue to resolve, especially in the wake of Abhishek Sharma's illness and Ishan Kishan's injury.
Abhishek Sharma was out for a duck against the USA in the opening game on Saturday in Mumbai and took no further part after that with Sanju Samson replacing him while fielding.