US EditionSpin and Strategy: Abhishek Sharma Gears Up for T20 World Cup Clash
- On the eve of India's match against the Netherlands, India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak backed 25-year-old Abhishek Sharma after he failed to score in his first two outings, saying he 'has his plans sorted.'
- Kotak noted the opposition's focus and said Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson reportedly spent three days planning to dismiss Abhishek, calling it a 'feather in the Indian batter's cap' and joked opponents imagined dismissals at mid-on.
- Considering the wicket, the team aimed to build partnerships to reach the par score of around 160, with Ishan Kishan's half-century following his career resurgence and Tilak Varma's 25 off 24 balls, as Sitanshu Kotak explained.
- The coach signalled that Abhishek Sharma is very talented because he can play all around the ground, making him hard to restrict, and warned that dwelling on off-side vulnerability would be counterproductive.
- Opposition coaches’ close study of Abhishek could shape match tactics, but Ishan Kishan’s return offers India team strategy with partnership focus, while Kotak warned over-analysis risks false assumptions.
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