India National Cricket Team opening batter Abhishek Sharma has revealed what he would like to take from the batting superstar Virat Kohli ahead of the second T20I against the West Indies at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi on Thursday, October 9.
The Men in Blue started the five-match T20I series with an impressive eight-wicket win over the Caribbean side in the opening match in Kanpur, where captain Shreyas Iyer smashed a century. Earlier, Virat Kohli mourned Nana Patekar’s demise, calling him a ‘True Legend’ of Indian Cinema.
Abhishek Sharma was completely left in awe when he was asked to pick one quality from the former Indian captain on Star Sports. The stylish opening batter has made it clear that he admires every part of Kohli's game, as he said, "everything."
He wants to steal the dashing right-hander’s every quality. Abhishek chose different skills from some of the biggest names in world cricket. From West Indies legend Chris Gayle, he picked the ability to make an impact in all three formats of the game.
Abhishek picks special qualities from IND and WI legends
He admired Dwayne Bravo's celebration style and selected match-winning ability from former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh, who has also been his mentor. The young Indian batter picked power from Kieron Pollard and finishing skills from former India captain MS Dhoni.
Since Abhishek also bowls part-time off-spin, the Punjab lad said that he would like to pick Sunil Narine's bowling economy. Abhishek then went on to describe West Indies icon Andre Russell as a complete all-rounder and picked his all-round skills.
When Rohit Sharma’s name popped up, Abhishek selected his excellent timing. However, when it came to Kohli, he wanted to steal everything from the batting legend.
Team India ಮತ್ತು West Indies ದಿಗ್ಗಜರ ಬೆಸ್ಟ್ ಸ್ಕಿಲ್ಸ್ ಪಿಕ್ ಮಾಡಿದ Abhishek Sharma!? ನೀವು ಯಾರಿಂದ ಏನನ್ನು ಪಿಕ್ ಮಾಡ್ತೀರಾ? ಕಾಮೆಂಟ್ ಮಾಡಿ ✍️ ವೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿ | #INDvWI, 2nd T20I ? FRI, 9th OCT, 6 PM | ನಿಮ್ಮ Star Sports ಕನ್ನಡ & JioHotstar ನಲ್ಲಿ. @IamAbhiSharma4 t.co/VlDAOJV60e
— Star Sports Kannada (@StarSportsKan) October 8, 2026Meanwhile, Abhishek Sharma is close to reaching a major T20I milestone at home on Friday. He has scored 990 runs in 28 matches in India at an average of 36.66 and a strike rate of 214.75. His record includes two centuries and six half-centuries.
He just needs 10 more runs to reach 1,000 T20I runs at home during the second T20I against the West Indies in Ranchi. The Indian opener is also on the verge of creating another T20I record in Ranchi. Amid this, Sameer Dighe emerges as a contender to replace Ajit Agarkar as BCCI selector.
The left-handed batter needs just 53 runs to complete 2,000 T20I runs and overtake Suryakumar Yadav's record for reaching the milestone in the fewest balls.
Suryakumar achieved the feat in 1,164 balls, surpassing Australia's Aaron Finch, who took 1,283 deliveries. Abhishek has scored 1,947 runs off 997 balls so far.
Now, the opener needs 53 runs from his next 166 deliveries to break Suryakumar's record and become the fastest player to reach 2,000 T20I runs in terms of balls faced.
Abhishek Sharma's struggle against the West Indies
Well, Abhishek has faced the West Indies only twice in his 63 T20I matches for India, and both outings came on home soil. His first match against the Caribbean side was during the T20 World Cup 2026 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, where he scored just 10 runs.
Seven months later, Abhishek faced the West Indies again in Lucknow but could manage only 21 runs in the first T20I. The explosive opener will now aim to improve his record against the Caribbean team in the ongoing five-match T20I series.
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