New Delhi: The Indian cricket team is set to play its first Super 8 match of the ICC T20 World Cup. India and South Africa will face each other in this match, and players from both teams have put in a lot of effort and effort in net practice. Before the match against South Africa begins, everyone is concerned about Abhishek Sharma’s participation.
Not only fans but even the team selectors are unhappy with his performance in the previous matches of this tournament. The powerful batsman has played three matches so far and has not scored a single run. Everyone wants to see explosive batting from his bat, but it remains a dream.
Whether Abhishek Sharma will play in the match starting at 7 pm on Sunday will be clear only at the toss. Before this, former Team India head coach Ravi Shastri made a significant statement regarding Abhishek Sharma. You can read more about his comments below.
What did Ravi Shastri say?
Former Indian cricket team head coach Ravi Shastri made a surprising claim about Abhishek Sharma. He said that there’s a positive to be seen in Abhishek Sharma’s three consecutive ducks in the current T20 World Cup. The powerful opener hasn’t opened his account in the tournament yet, struggling to score runs in all three innings.
Despite this, India has won all four of its matches so far. The ICC quoted Ravi Shastri as saying, “I think the good thing (for India) is that in every game, there’s been someone who has stood firm.
Sometimes Ishan Kishan, sometimes Surya, played well. Tilak Varma has played his part. He’s given a good start, but I still think his best is yet to come. I consider it a positive that Abhishek Sharma scored three ducks.”
Different Players Performed
While Abhishek Sharma may have disappointed in the group stage matches of the tournament, different players have led the team to victory in each match. Suryakumar Yadav against the USA, Hardik Pandya against Namibia, Ishan Kishan against Pakistan, and Shivam Dubey against the Netherlands. While Abhishek’s form is a cause for concern, Shastri has downplayed it.
A Tough Competition Against Africa
South Africa and India have won all their matches so far in this tournament. Everyone is watching closely to see what happens in today’s Super 8 match. Meanwhile, Ravi Shastri is eagerly awaiting the match between these two in-form teams.
Shastri said, “There’s a lot of self-confidence, and you know it’s going to be a tough match because South Africa is not an easy team; they will put up a fight.” And this is a repeat of the T20 World Cup 2024 final, so everyone is waiting for it.
