Will Abhishek Sharma be dropped from playing 11 in Super-8 matches? Indian coach’s big statement

T20 WC 2026: Indian young opener Abhishek Sharma’s bat has remained continuously silent in the T20 World Cup 2026. He has not even been able to open his account in the 3 innings played so far. After continuous flops, it is now being claimed in many media reports that the team management can drop him from the playing 11 of the Super-8 matches. Now Indian bowling coach Morne Morkel has given a big update on these speculations.

Will Abhishek Sharma be out of playing 11?

In fact, during the press conference on Friday, Indian bowling coach Morne Morkel said on the possibility of Abhishek Sharma being dropped, that the team management has not discussed anything about dropping Abhishek. He said that there are ups and downs in every player’s career. We are confident that he will do well. He is doing well in the nets and hitting the ball well. We are confident that he will definitely return.

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Scored 0 in 3 consecutive innings

Abhishek Sharma’s performance in the current T20 World Cup has been very disappointing. He has not even been able to open the account in the first three innings. Due to which questions are being raised regarding his place in the team. He has been out on zero 5 times in the last 7 T20 innings. However, this year he has played some brilliant innings in T20 cricket and has scored runs at an aggressive strike rate. The team management is hopeful that he will make a strong comeback in big matches.

Important statement of Indian coach before Super-8

India has to play its first match against South Africa in the Super-8 stage, in such a situation many discussions are going on regarding the team combination. But Morkel’s statement has made it clear that Abhishek Sharma is an important part of the team’s plans.