Abhishek Sharma’s absence hurts India’s top four in T20Is (AP Photo)
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Moneycontrol17-12-2025, 17:57

India's T20 Top Order Struggles: Abhishek Sharma's Impact Revealed

  • Abhishek Sharma's absence significantly weakens India's T20I top four batting.
  • Key batsmen Suryakumar Yadav and Shubman Gill are currently struggling with form and consistency.
  • Abhishek's explosive starts provide crucial momentum, boosting India's top-order strike rate.
  • Without Abhishek, India's top-order strike rate plummets from 147.79 to 124.20, and average drops by 20 runs.
  • India's top order, lacking Abhishek, is performing slower than other top World Cup teams, highlighting a critical gap.

Why It Matters: Abhishek Sharma's absence exposes India's T20 top-order fragility, with key players struggling and strike rates plummeting.

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