Abhishek Sharma is close to breaking Virat Kohli’s record for most runs scored by an Indian in a calendar year in T20Is. Kohli set this record in 2016. In 2016, Virat scored 1,614 runs in 31 matches at an average of 89.66, including four centuries and 14 half-centuries. Abhishek is now just 87 runs away from surpassing this milestone.
Abhishek Sharma on the verge to break Virat Kohli’s old record
This year, Abhishek has scored 1533 runs in 39 T20 matches at an average of 41.43, including three centuries and nine half-centuries. The left-handed batsman will be seen playing in Dharamsala on Sunday. Sharma has a chance to surpass Virat Kohli in this match.
Abhishek Sharma hasn’t performed well in the ongoing T20 International series between India and South Africa. He was dismissed cheaply in the first T20 International in Cuttack, scoring 17 runs off 12 balls. Sharma once again opened the innings in the second T20I in New Chandigarh, but managed only 17 runs off 8 balls. In both matches, Abhishek has gotten starts, but hasn’t been able to convert them into big scores.
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In the first match of the series, India produced a brilliant performance at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, defeating the South African team led by Aiden Markram by 101 runs. In that match, the Indian batsmen and bowlers, led by Suryakumar Yadav, dominated the match. However, in the second T20 in Mullanpur, the visiting team made a strong comeback, defeating India by 51 runs to level the series 1-1.
The team management may make a major change in the batting lineup. Sanju Samson could be given a chance in place of Shubman Gill, who is struggling with poor form. Gill hasn’t scored a single fifty in his last 14 innings. He didn’t open his account in the second T20I. Despite consistent opportunities, Shubman Gill has failed to make an impact in T20Is.