Sharma acknowledged that he and Shubman Gill took time to settle in against Bangladesh's bowlers, who were swinging and seaming the ball and emphasised the importance of practice sessions, where he focuses on playing shots without getting out.
Bangladesh's versatile quick Mustafizur Rahman joined an exclusive club by becoming just the fourth player to claim 150 T20I wickets after his exploits against India in the Super Fours fixture at the ongoing Asia Cup in Dubai on Wednesday.
Sharma and Shubman Gill gave India yet another electrifying start. The pair has added 72 runs in the power play. From being 112/2 in 12 overs, India could only post 168/6 in the 20th over. Bangladesh made a terrific comeback with the ball at the end of the innings.
Bangladesh stand-in captain Jaker Ali won the toss and opted to bowl against India in the Super Fours fixture at the ongoing Asia Cup in Dubai on Wednesday.
It was Abhishek's 39-ball 74 and 105-run stand with vice-captain Shubman Gill which helped India secure a convincing six-wicket win over Pakistan in the Super Four opener during the Asia Cup. Before this, it was his quick cameos powering India to fine starts in the powerplay. He is the top-r
Former Indian cricketer Yograj Singh, the father of World Cup-winning all-rounder Yuvraj Singh, has advised Indian openers Abhishek Sharma and vice-captain Shubman Gill to try batting at least 15 overs and not leave the match unfinished during a chase.
Flamboyant opener Abhishek Sharma spilt the beans about the hidden secret behind his 'L' celebration and how skipper Suryakumar Yadav reminded him of his father Raj Kumar Sharma, during his 74-run blitzkrieg, which inspired India to a six-wicket victory against arch-rival Pakistan in the Sup
India skipper Suryakumar Yadav classified the opening duo of Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill as a combination of "fire and ice". He underscored the importance of 'friendship' that a top-order pair requires to complement each other after India's commanding six-wicket win over arch-rival P
India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav came out in support of pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, who was expected to revel in an odyssey, but became the central figure of the horror show during their six-wicket win over arch-rival Pakistan in the Super Fours clash at the ongoing Asia Cup in Duba
India vice-captain Shubman Gill and flamboyant opener Abhishek Sharma took an indirect jibe at Pakistan after emotions ran thin and tension mounted during their nerve-jangling Super Fours encounter at the ongoing Asia Cup in Dubai on Sunday.
Following a valiant 171/5 by Pakistan powered by half-century from Sahibzada Farhan and a few catch drops from the Indian side, the Indian opening pair of Abhishek Sharma and vice-captain Shubman Gill ran rampage on Pakistani spinners and pacers alike, both with the bat and verbally, taking