India star batter Abhishek Sharma’s recent struggles in the Vijay Hazare Trophy have become a major concern ahead of the upcoming T20 World Cup. The left-handed batter is a vital cog in India’s T20 setup, but his domestic form is raising questions about his batting consistency.
So far this season in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, Abhishek has failed to make a significant impact. In the latest match against Mumbai, he scored just eight runs before being dismissed by Siraj Patil. Even against Maharashtra, he scored 48 runs off 45 balls but failed to convert it into a big hundred. In his last three matches, he has scored 86 runs at an average of 28.66.
Overall, in his List-A career, Abhishek has scored 2,196 runs in 68 matches at an average of 33.78, including four centuries and eight fifties.
Former India all-rounder and Abhishek’s mentor, Yuvraj Singh, recently spoke about the issue and highlighted the importance of valuing one’s wicket in modern cricket.
“I’ve had a lot of arguments about it, to be honest,” Yuvraj said in a conversation with England batter Kevin Pietersen on his YouTube channel- The Switch. “I don’t mind going after bowling. I just feel that nowadays you don’t put a price on your wicket. There is no fear of getting out, and once there is no fear, you can go after any bowler, whether he’s bowling 140 or 150 kph. If I were in his place, I would never step out to somebody bowling 145. These guys are stepping out to 150 kph. They are not afraid, and that’s the generation we have come to. The T20 plan is that I’m not going out there to get a 100 off 60 balls. If I play 20 balls and score 50–60, I’ve done my job.”
Abhishek will be seen in action when India take on New Zealand in the five-match T20I series, starting on January 21.
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