Abhishek Sharma has just scored a fifty in a major tournament. He has been let down by his aggressive approach, as he has scored three consecutive ducks and has been struggling to get runs. The No.1 T20I batter has been under pressure after his dismal performances so far in the T20 World Cup.
Speaking with ICC presenter Sanjana Gansan on The ICC Review, the former India head coach stated that any decision regarding his spot in the playing XI will be decided by the team management, looking at the batter’s mindset.
I would stick with him - Ricky Ponting
Former Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting, who predicted that Abhishek would be the leading run scorer of the tournament, also predicted that the Southpaw would be the Player of the Tournament. However, nothing has happened as per the former’s prediction, though Ponting agrees with Ravi Shastri that the team management would stick with him in the next game as well.
Abhishek Sharma has just scored 80 runs in six matches at an average of 13.33, with a highest score of 55 and a strike rate of 131.14. This whole stat outlines the struggle the No.1 batter has gone through in this tournament. However, he has been backed by the team management and the head coach as well.
Shastri said, "If that's the case, then and only then will I think of putting Ishan Kishan up the order and then probably Rinku Singh bringing him, at the bottom. That could be the only change, but I would still persist with him because last time India played England, he had a terrific series against them."
Abhishek Sharma loves playing against England
Shastri said, "I won't take that away at the Wankhede. He's done well in the past. He's got some big hundreds there and very quick hundreds. I'll persist with him because there's enough firepower in that batting."
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