"What Are They Discussing?" Gautam Gambhir's Deep Conversation With Abhishek Sharma Viral After India's Loss vs South Africa

Abhishek Sharma's T20 World Cup 2026 campaign has been forgettable, to say the least. After three ducks in the group stage, he did open his account against South Africa in the Super 8 on Sunday but could not go beyond 15. Abhishek is currently the world No. 1 batter in T20Is, but that reputation has clearly taken a dent, even though the Indian camp is not ready to officially accept it. After the match, a video is going viral where Gambhir can be seen having an intense chat with Abhishek Sharma in the team bus. Assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate can also be seen getting involved in the discussion.

The exact timing of when the video was taken couldn't be verified, but some social media users wrote on X that it was taken after India landed in Chennai on Monday. One social media user wondered: "Guess what are they discussing?"  

Gautam Gambhir having a serious discussion with Abhishek Sharma on the team bus after arriving in Chennai for the next match against Zimbabwe.

Guess what they are discussing. pic.twitter.com/dpGj1TTJM3

— Sonu (@Cricket_live247) February 23, 2026

Gautam Gambhir started coaching Abhishek Sharma right there on the team bus. But sir, please stop this show in front of the cameras. You should have learned from Rohit Sharma how to explain things to a player, how to build their confidence, and how to bring out their best… pic.twitter.com/MmBKCRqY6d

— (@rushiii_12) February 23, 2026

Meanwhile, former India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar highlighted concerns around India's opening pair following their struggles in the Super Eight stage of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, particularly against off-spin in the powerplay.  Nayar pointed to the lack of clarity and rhythm at the top of the order, referencing Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma.

"It's going to be a very uncomfortable discussion between Ishan Kishan and Abhishek as to who takes the strike because suddenly he has passed the baton of the zeroes to Ishan Kishan, someone who was in prime form. But this is a problem for India. There is definitely going to be a discussion about how they can overcome an off-spinner bowling to them because, keep in mind, when they take on the West Indies as well, Roston Chase is going to bowl in the powerplay to them. So they will want to come back with better plans. With the newer ball, when you hit the seam at times as a finger spinner, you can get that extra bounce, and that's the tricky part. If it's slightly slower in the air, like we saw there, and the ball hits the seam and deviates even a bit, that's enough in T20 cricket to get you out because it creates doubt and can earn you a wicket," Nayar said.

South Africa snapped India's 12-match unbeaten streak at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup as they handed the defending champions a 76-run defeat in Ahmedabad on Sunday.

India's loss of 76 runs against South Africa has tightened their qualification scenarios for the semi-finals. The Men in Blue will have to win the remaining two games with a good net run rate to keep their hopes of defending the T20 World Cup alive.

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