A day after Abhishek Sharma’s first half-ce­ntury in a World Cup, mentor Yuvraj Singh’s words of encouragement went viral on social media. Good Innings sir Abhishek, keep pushing.” Yuvraj wrote on his Instagram Story. But the 25-year-old was drowned by another setback (10 off 11 balls) versus the West Indies at Eden Gardens. Abhishek came into this T20 World Cup as the most destructive and fearless opener, but now is on the verge of losing his top spot in the rankings. Also Read India brace for England test as Surya and co chase T20 World Cup final at WankhedeSanju Samson’s innings against the West Indies could also save Abhishek’s place in the team.

Source: The Telegraph March 05, 2026 00:34 UTC