NEW DELHI: India’s newest power-hitter, Abhishek Sharma, has learned early on that self-belief and fearlessness are crucial to increasing the likelihood of a favorable outcome in a sport as unpredictable as T20 cricket, where a batter is destined for more failures than successes. The Punjab batsman hasn’t been on the international scene for a full … Read more
NEW DELHI: Abhishek Sharma‘s extraordinary performance of 54-ball 135 set new benchmarks, achieving the second-fastest century and highest score by an Indian in T20Is, as India overwhelmed England by 150 runs in the fifth T20I, securing the series 4-1 on Sunday. After England chose to field, Abhishek’s aggressive batting propelled India to their highest T20I … Read more
NEW DELHI: Mohammed Shami‘s eagerly awaited return was further postponed as the Indian bowler was left out of India’s starting eleven for the opening Twenty20 International match against England because the team management didn’t think he would fit in with the lineup given the Eden Gardens track’s characteristics.After 14 months, everyone was expecting Shami to … Read more