T20 World Cup 2026: The Indian team is now progressing vigorously in the T20 World Cup. On Thursday they will face Namibia, while on February 15 there will be a big match against Pakistan in Colombo. Just before these matches, relief news has come for the fans. Young opener Abhishek Sharma has been discharged from the hospital and has joined the team.
Reason for hospitalization
Abhishek Sharma complained of stomach infection and fever. He had to be admitted to a private hospital in Delhi for a few days. He flopped with the bat in the last match against America, where he did not even open his account.
After his health deteriorated, he could not even participate in team practice. His treatment took place under the supervision of doctors and now he has completely recovered. Tilak Verma has confirmed this in the press conference.
🚨 GOOD NEWS FOR TEAM INDIA 🚨
– Abhishek Sharma has been discharged from the hospital. [Pratyush Raj] pic.twitter.com/voVRjyZPZc
—Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) February 11, 2026
Will not play match against Namibia
According to reports, Abhishek may take rest in the match against Namibia, so that he can take the field against Pakistan with full fitness. If he rests, Sanju Samson can open in his place, but the team management will take the final decision on the match day. Abhishek’s fitness is very important for a big match like Pakistan.
Abhishek’s explosive form
Abhishek Sharma is on fire in T20 these days. In the recent 5-match series against New Zealand, he scored 182 runs in 5 innings. The average was 45.50 and strike rate was 249.32, in which 16 fours and 15 sixes were hit.
So far in his career, he has scored 1297 runs in 39 T20 International matches, with an average of 36.02 and strike rate of 194.45. He has 8 half-centuries and 2 centuries in his name, best score 135 runs. His explosive batting is an important part of the Indian team’s strategy.
Indian team squad for T20 World Cup
Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Axar Patel, Varun Chakraborty, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Abhishek Sharma, Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar.
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