Abhishek Sharma Playing 11 India: It remains a big question with which playing eleven combination the Indian team will enter the 2026 T20 World Cup. The form of Varun Chakraborty and Abhishek Sharma is continuously increasing the concern of Team India. Especially if we talk about Abhishek, he could score only 89 runs in 7 innings. In such a situation, speculations about his being dropped from the final have gained momentum. Know here the latest updates on Abhishek Sharma’s playing in the playing eleven.

What will Abhishek Sharma play?

The Indian team had defeated England by 7 runs in the semi-final match. After that match, Sanju Samson had given a statement saying, “We are taking care of all the players. Gautam Gambhir Bhai and Surya have a lot of faith in Abhishek Sharma.” This is a sign of confidence that the team management will show confidence in Abhishek in the final also.

Let us remind you that Abhishek Sharma had a stomach infection at the beginning of the tournament. It is being told that Abhishek’s weight has dropped after the infection and somewhere this is being considered as one of the main reasons for his poor performance.

Why is Abhishek facing problems?

It seems as if the opposition teams have also taken advantage of Abhishek. Against Pakistan and Netherlands, he was out on almost the same type of ball against off-spin. Apart from this, Abhishek was seen struggling against the balls coming at his body. In the semi-final match against England, he was hit by the slower ball. Whenever fast bowlers are using slower variations, India’s opening batsmen have been seen in trouble.

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Morne Morkel on Abhishek Sharma Dropped: In the 2026 T20 World Cup, Abhishek Sharma has been out on ‘zero’ in all three innings so far. Due to this poor form, the possibilities have increased that the team management may show Abhishek a way out of the playing eleven. India’s first match in Super-8 will be with South Africa on 22 February. Before that, Team India’s bowling coach Morne Morkel has made everything clear in one stroke.

Will Abhishek Sharma be out?

In the press conference on Friday, Indian cricket team’s bowling coach Morne Morkel said about the possibility of Abhishek Sharma being dropped, “There has been no discussion on dropping Abhishek Sharma. We are confident that he will do well. He is hitting the ball well in the nets, he will definitely make a comeback.”

Hat-trick of ‘Zero’

Abhishek Sharma has created an amazing record at the beginning of his T20 World Cup career. First against USA, then against Pakistan and Netherlands also, Abhishek was out without opening the account. It was told that despite being ill in the match with USA, Abhishek came out to bat. After that he could not play with Namibia due to illness. But even after his return, luck was not with him in both the matches.

Abhishek Sharma is struggling with very poor form this year. In the last 7 T20 innings, he has been out on ‘zero’ five times. This year Abhishek has scored 182 runs in 8 innings. Couldn’t even open account in five innings. It is not that Abhishek’s bat has been completely silent. In the remaining 3 innings, he has scored 182 runs including 2 half-centuries and this year his strike rate is still above 224.

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