Will Abhishek Sharma play against Pakistan? Star opener provides fitness update ahead of Colombo thriller – Watch | Cricket News
New Delhi: Stars of India opener Abhishek Sharma Ahead of the India-Pakistan T20 World Cup match in Colombo, he shared a positive health update after being discharged from hospital with a stomach infection. After winning the Golden Duck in the opener against the United States, Abhishek missed the second game against Namibia in New Delhi due to illness.In a video shared by Kings XI Punjab (PBKS), pacer Arshdeep Singh asked him, “How are you?”
Abhishek smiled and replied: “Rice, very good. What about me? Very good.”“Daal-rice khao, jaldi theek ho jaao!” Kings XI Punjab captioned the video.Abhishek played the entire T20I career after India won the T20 World Cup in 2024 under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma. In 38 games (37 innings), he scored 1,297 runs at an average of 37.05 and an explosive strike rate of 194.74, including two hundreds and eight fifties, with a highest score of 135 runs. He enters the ongoing T20 World Cup as the world’s number one T20I batsman.Against Pakistan, Abhishek scored 110 runs in three games at an average of 36.66, a strike rate of 189.65, and a best score of 74.Giving an update on the situation ahead of the match against Namibia, India skipper Suryakumar Yadav said: “Abhishek is still not well; he will miss one or two games.”Abhishek was hospitalized due to stomach infection.
