Former Indian cricketer gave success mantra to Abhishek Sharma; Said runs don’t matter, your intention matters

News India Live, Digital Desk: Young player Abhishek Sharma, famous for his aggressive batting, is currently struggling to regain his rhythm. In such a situation, the former cricketer of the Indian team has defended him and advised him to stick to his own style of playing. Experts believe that Abhishek should not reduce his aggression due to the fear of his failure. Key Advice of the former cricketer Talking about Abhishek Sharma, the former legend said: “Runs do not matter”: He stressed that low scores in the beginning at the international level is not a matter of concern. It is important that you play with the same fearless approach for which you have been selected in the team. Intent is everything: Abhishek has been advised not to change his style of batting from the very first ball. If they try to make themselves ‘anchors’ (slow players), they will lose their naturalness. Long term investment: The message has also been given to the selectors and the team management that ‘impact players’ like Abhishek need to be given consistent opportunities, and not drop them after two-three match failures. Abhishek Sharma’s recent form Abhishek showed his threat on the international stage by scoring a brilliant century against Zimbabwe, but since then his scores have not been consistent. Strike rate: Even though he may not have scored big runs with his bat, his strike rate is still around 170+, which is the demand of modern T20 cricket. Way forward: IPL 2026 and Team India Experts believe that IPL 2026 will be the biggest platform for Abhishek to prove his form. If he repeats the same batting for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) there, his place for the T20 World Cup can be confirmed.