Rahul Tiwari
khelja|10-11-2024
The second match of the 4-match T20 series between the teams of India and South Africa is being played at St. George Park Stadium. In this match, the Indian team lost the toss and was invited to bat first. But the Indian team had a very bad start. Both the openers of Team India were complete flops. Sanju Samson, who had scored a century in the last match, could not even open his account this time and returned to the pavilion after playing 3 balls. At the same time, Abhishek Sharma also could not spend time at the crease once again, after which questions are being raised on his game.
Abhishek Sharma is continuously getting opportunities in the Indian T20 team since T20 World Cup 2024. He got a place in the Indian team after his strong performance in IPL 2024. But he has so far failed to take advantage of these opportunities. In this match against South Africa, he could face only 5 balls and was out after scoring 4 runs. Earlier also in the opening match of the series, he had scored only 7 runs on 8 balls. That means Abhishek Sharma is not able to even spend time at the crease, leave alone scoring runs.
Let us tell you, Abhishek Sharma has played 10 T20 matches for Team India so far. During this period, he got a chance to bat 9 times, in which he could score only 170 runs at an average of 18.88. During this period, he has also scored a century, which came against Zimbabwe. Apart from this, he has flopped in our competition. The surprising thing is that in his 9 international innings, he has been able to play more than 10 balls only three times, out of which he has played 11 balls each. At the same time, once he was out without opening the account and thrice he could not even touch double figures.
Abhishek Sharma was one of the most successful batsmen of IPL 2024. He scored 484 runs in 16 matches at an average of 32.26 and strike rate of 204.21, which also included 3 half-centuries. He gave a good start to the Hyderabad team in almost every match. But he has not been able to do this for Team India yet. In such a situation, the upcoming matches of South Africa series are going to be very important considering his career. If his game does not improve, his tension may increase.