India, the defending champions of the 2024 T20 World Cup and the current ruling champions of the 2026 edition as well, set the record for being the first team to have defended their title successfully, and that too on their home soil. However, the reigning champions did not make a very stable start to the tournament.
The Indian left-handed batter averaged 3.75 when India played their vital second Super-8 game against Zimbabwe after a humiliating loss to South Africa. He then scored his first half-century of the competition, where he finished with a 30-ball 55. However, that was not the end of his miseries, as he continued to fail in his next two successive innings.
"We had huge expectations from him (Abhishek). Especially speaking of his form in this World Cup, a lot was expected to come, but Abhishek Sharma suffered from some kind of illness, and then he went out of form for a short period during the World Cup.
He added, "Abhishek might not have had the best World Cup, but he always had the best ability, and that is the reason that the team backed him, and his impact was clear and obvious."
Cometh the hour, cometh the man- Murali Kartik hypes Abhishek Sharma
"You had only said, 'Cometh the hour, cometh the man,'" Murali Kartik pointed out to the presenter, Gaurav Kapoor, and claimed, "Who was the man in the last World Cup? It was VK, 18."
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— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) March 9, 2026Abhishek Sharma finished his maiden T20 World Cup with 141 runs
After three ducks, two half-centuries, and an average of 17.62, Abhishek Sharma finished his series with 141 runs. Though he had a decent strike rate with the two fifties coming at a good pace, his maiden ICC tournament might not have been memorable enough in terms of individual stats.
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