Abhishek Sharma T20 World Cup 0: Abhishek Sharma exposed? Did the world know his weakness? Journey from Hitter to Dakar

New Delhi: Date 7 February 2026, place Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai… India’s T20 World Cup campaign started on this day. The ground was full of spectators, who were expecting that while batting first, Team India would score a mountain of runs and would get to see the explosive innings of world number-1 T20 batsman Abhishek Sharma, but the opposite happened. Abhishek Sharma was out without opening the account. 15 February, 2026, Colombo. Big match between India vs Pakistan. Here too, India won the toss and came to bat first and Abhishek was out without scoring a run on the fourth ball. February 18, 2026, place Ahmedabad. India is once again batting first. This time Netherlands was in front. Abhishek was on strike. Not a single run was scored on two balls and as soon as the third ball came, it was clean bowled. Sharma ji’s son could not save his gills.

Out on 0 in three matches
Abhishek Sharma has failed to open his account in the three matches he has played so far in the T20 World Cup. Some veterans believe that he is struggling with the pressure of expectations during the World Cup and they want this aggressive opener to avoid playing ‘across the line’ shots in the beginning of his innings. Let us try to understand why this 25-year-old left-handed batsman is proving to be such a flop?

What has happened to Abhishek Sharma?
It is difficult to tell what is troubling Abhishek. It is much more difficult to measure the pressure of a domestic World Cup, especially for a fearless batsman like Abhishek, but had he been unable to handle the pressure, he would not have been the top scorer in last year’s Asia Cup. Now only one reason remains – bad luck. Sunil Gavaskar, the greatest batsman in Indian cricket history, says:

Abhishek will have to spend time at the crease, what is the need to hit a four or a six on the very first ball. Take a run and open your account. Even four dot balls don’t count. He can compensate for them later, spend one or two overs establishing his feet at the crease, then play his natural game.

Abhishek Sharma

Has Abhishek Sharma been exposed?
Abhishek Sharma likes fast bowlers. He creates room and targets the off side area, but what if he is given a stump to stump ball? Perhaps the bowlers have decoded them. Two out of three times he has been trapped by the off-spinner. It is possible that the teams have made plans keeping in mind his initial aggression, but in T20, players adjust very quickly, if Abhishek changes his plan and takes some time, then his comeback will be seen soon. Once you regain your rhythm, you can hit shots no matter how.