IND vs PAK: 30 minutes straight practice, aggressive batting; Abhishek Sharma’s fitness to look against Pakistan

• India vs Pakistan match to be played in Colombo
• Practiced by Abhishek Sharma
• Practiced in the nets for 30 consecutive minutes

T20 World Cup 2026 Abhishek Sharma batted well in the net session in Colombo to ease the Indian team’s worries. The young opener showed his fitness ahead of the match against Pakistan. Abhishek, who was ruled out of the match against Namibia due to a stomach problem, is undergoing treatment at a hospital in Delhi, raising doubts over his availability for the India-Pakistan match.

Left-handed opener Abhishek Sharma batted for around 30 minutes without any problems and looked fully fit. Due to light rain, India’s practice was held indoors. Abhishek initially faced the spin bowling of Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakraborty, hitting aggressive shots, which were seen as useful for Pakistan’s spin attack. After that he also hit well against the fast bowlers. His footwork lacked movement, but his quick hands and ability to read the length of the ball showed that his practice compensated well.

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Kudos to Abhishek

India’s batting coach Sitanshu Kotak has already praised Abhishek. Kotak had said that Abhishek plays according to the ball and this was evident in Saturday’s practice. Captain Suryakumar Yadav also said that Abhishek is ready for the match. “If you want to play him, we’ll play him tomorrow,” he joked.

Sanju Samson likely to be dropped

If Abhishek Sharma Sanju Samson may be left out of the playing XI if he returns. Abhishek may open the innings alongside his IPL teammate Sunrisers Hyderabad, Ishan Kishan. Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha said that his team will not only plan against one player but against the entire Indian team. Not only this, he also said in the press conference that Abhishek Sharma should play in this match because Pakistan wants to play against good players.

Abhishek fit

Abhishek Sharma was hospitalized in Delhi due to stomach infection. But Abhishek sat and watched the match against Namibia. Before that he was discharged. Meanwhile, everyone wants Abhishek to play in the biggest match and now that he has practiced, everyone’s hopes have been raised. Everyone expects Abhishek to make Pakistan cry.

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