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Abhishek, Shubman, Shafali and Charani nominated for ICC player of the month award

October 6, 2026 admin

Shree Charani nominated for the ICC player of the month award, reached the highest rating points ever recorded in the ICC women’s T20I bowling rankings. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu India men’s team captain Shubman Gill, openers Abhishek Sharma and Shafali Verma and spinner Shree Charani are among the nominees for the men’s and…

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Abhishek Sharma’s Zen state — India’s pride, world’s envy

September 20, 2026 admin

In an era where opening the batting in Test cricket revolved around giving the first hour, if not the first session, to the bowlers, K. Srikkanth was a glorious exception to the accepted rule. High on risk and therefore a little short on consistency, the maverick from Tamil Nadu was unstoppable when in the mood,…

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Afghanistan vs India third T20I: Abhishek’s hurricane hundred sets up Men in Blue’s emphatic series sweep

September 17, 2026 admin

Abhishek Sharma hit nine fours and 11 sixes in his dazzling knock. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar Six-hitting is a skill that Abhishek Sharma has honed to perfection. He can make it appear ridiculously easy, as though he is playing around with a joystick in a video game, but make no mistake: few can…

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“One of the best ever I’ve seen against spin”: Head lauds Abhishek after SRH’s win over MI

April 30, 2026 admin

Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head of Sunrisers Hyderabad. | Photo Credit: Sandeep Saxena Following his side’s win over the Mumbai Indians (MI), Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) opener Travis Head hailed Abhishek Sharma as “one of the best” spin hitters he has ever seen and expressed happiness at finally getting a big knock under his belt this…

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IPL 2026 | At Sunrisers, Abhishek revels in his ‘safe space’

April 22, 2026 admin

License to rampage: Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Abhishek Sharma plays a shot during the Indian Premier League-2026 match against Delhi Capitals at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL At 25, Abhishek Sharma is already in his eighth season at Sunrisers Hyderabad. Having been traded to the…

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Abhishek Sharma, Axar Patel added to NADA’s RTP for second quarter of 2026

April 15, 2026 admin

Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Abhishek Sharma. File | Photo Credit: ANI India’s T20 World Cup-winning stars Abhishek Sharma and Axar Patel were noticeable additions to the National Anti-Doping Agency’s (NADA) Registered Testing Pool, which was dominated by athletics, for the second quarter of the ongoing year. Abhishek and Axar have replaced Smriti Mandhana and Shreyas Iyer in…

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IPL 2026: Kishan to lead Sunrisers in Cummins’ absence

March 18, 2026 admin

A file image of SRH’s Ishan Kishan. | Photo Credit: PTI Ishan Kishan has been appointed stand-in captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad ahead of IPL 2026, with opener Abhishek Sharma named his deputy. The India wicketkeeper-batter will lead the side in the absence of regular skipper Pat Cummins, who is currently recovering from a back injury…

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‘I’m Brian Bennett’ – The Hindu

March 7, 2026 admin

The gun bowler he is, Jasprit Bumrah has seen countless batters take that panicked, ill-fated sideward step from his line of fire. Brian Bennett’s leg-side movement, though, felt different. Even as he set his base, exposing his stumps to one who makes a living out of uprooting them, the Zimbabwe opener seemed calm and secure. His actions were…

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T20 World Cup: No talk in the team about Abhishek’s form, says Morkel

February 20, 2026 admin

India’s Abhishek Sharma during a practice session before an ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match between India and South Africa, at the Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad, on February 20, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI India’s bowling coach Morne Morkel stressed that there had been no discussion about Abhishek Sharma’s wretched run in…

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T20 World Cup | We don’t overanalyse unnecessarily: Kotak on Abhishek’s form

February 17, 2026 admin

India’s Abhishek Sharma during the practice session ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Cricket Match between India and Netherland at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on February 17, 2026. | Photo Credit: Vijay Soneji India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak threw his weight behind swashbuckling opener Abhishek Sharma, who finds himself under the cosh…

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