With the latest dismissal, Abhishek Sharma has registered five ducks in T20Is in 2026, putting him with some of the openers scoring the most ducks in a single calendar year in the shortest format.
The Indian cricket team could rest a player or two for their T20 World Cup dead-rubber against the Netherlands in Ahmedabad on Wednesday.
Sunil Gavaskar's comment on the India star has come days ahead of the much-anticipated Pakistan match, which will take place on February 15.
USA and Namibia are done, and now Pakistan awaits India. A 96-run win against Namibia - their biggest at the T20 World Cup - is bound to give confidence to Suryakumar Yadav and Co.
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, the swashbuckling opener whose audacious strokeplay can change games in mere minutes, is in hospital with a stomach bug.
With Sanju Samson's selection already a subject of debate, India might have to make a forced change in the playing XI for the T20 World Cup 2026 opener against USA due to Jasprit Bumrah's illness.
The Sanju Samson-Ishan Kishan debate could finally be headed towards a solution.
India will be starting their title defence against the USA from Saturday at Mumbai's iconic Wankhede Stadium.
Ishan Kishan was in explosive form as he slammed a brilliant half-century during the T20 World Cup 2026 warm-up match against South Africa.