India vs South Africa T20Is: ‘Times up for Abhishek Sharma?’, Immense pressure for the southpaw

New Delhi: Abhishek Sharma who was hailed as one of the most promising talents of Indian cricket is facing immense scrutiny from the media after he failed to score the runs which are expected from him at the top of the order. Sharma managed to score 7 runs in the first game and subsequently scored only 4 runs in his next knock at the Gqeberha.

Naturally, the southpaw is facing tough questions owing to his poor outing with the bat. Furthermore, it is also believed that the next game, i.e. the third T20I between India and South Africa could turn out to be the last game for Sharma before the authorities decide to think of some other alternatives at the top of the innings.

Banking on the back of a strong IPL 2024 campaign, the young southpaw got his break for the Men in Blue. If his performances are to be considered, he just managed a century on his second outing against Zimbabwe. Following this Abhishek Sharma managed the highest score of 16 against Bangladesh at Gwalior.

Abhishek Sharma’s last 10 innings:

Here’s a look at the last 10 innings of Abhishek Sharma:

Sanju’s promising innings

Meanwhile, Sanju Samson has stitched up strong performances with back-to-back tons, the Rajasthan Royals have more or less secured the opening spot for India. And when the usual suspects resume, it will be Yashasvi Jaiswal who is tipped to replace Abhishek Sharma from the starting XI.

And now time is running out for Abhishek Sharma. The young batter has to regain his form and composure as soon as possible. With the Indian Premier League looming on the horizon, Abhishek has to prove his worth to Sunrisers Hyderabad for retaining him for IPL 2025.