‘It hurts when you can’t come back’: Abhishek Sharma breaks silence after nightmare trip to Zimbabwe | Cricket News
India completed a 3-0 T20I series sweep of Zimbabwe, with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi dominating the headlines after the 15-year-old became the youngest player to win the Player of the Series award in men’s international cricket.Sooryavanshi announced himself with a blistering 50 off just 18 balls in the first T20I, followed it up with 20 off nine deliveries in the second match, and ended the series with a stunning 81 off 49 balls in the third and final T20I.However, the success enjoyed by Sooryavanshi was very different from that of his opening partner, Abhishek Sharma. The left-hander endured a terrible series against Zimbabwe, managing scores of 1, 8 and 2.His struggles extended beyond the Zimbabwean tour. Across India’s recent T20I assignments in the UK against Ireland and England, and the Zimbabwe series, Abhishek managed just one half-century. In his last six T20Is for India, he registered scores of 10, 16, 3, 1, 8 and 2, showing a worrying dip in form.After the series ended, Abhishek took to Instagram to express his disappointment.“It hurts when you can’t get back what a lot of people believe you can. But this game always rewards those who keep showing up. Glad the team got the win. Will come back stronger.”
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With Sooryavanshi’s rapid rise, Abhishek is likely to feel the pressure. Sanju Samsonalthough India’s Player of the Tournament during their T20 World Cup victory, is still waiting for a place in the playing XI, which makes the competition for the opening spots even more intense.India’s next T20I assignment is in the Asian Games in September, followed by a home series against the West Indies in October, giving Abhishek more than two months to address his shortcomings. For now, the only way forward is to put his head down, go back to the drawing board and rediscover the form that made him one of India’s most exciting T20 batters.
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