India stormed into the Super 8 round of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2026 as an unbeaten side, but Abhishek Sharma’s form has been ruling the headlines for all the wrong reasons. Abhishek Sharma has not scored even a single run in this tournament.
Abhishek Sharma’s T20 World Cup 2026 struggles
In all three group-stage matches, the top-ranked T20I batter in the world was dismissed for a duck that shocked the entire cricket world. Abhishek has made a name for himself for attacking from the first ball and putting bowlers under pressure from the start of the game.
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But in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2026, nothing has worked for him. His shot selection has raised questions, and fans and experts are discussing what is going wrong. As India prepares to face South Africa in their first Super Eight match on February 22, the focus is again on Abhishek.
‘Mere haath mein sirf process hai’
However, the young opener has made it clear that he is not going to change his approach. He believes that cricket always has good and bad phases. The left-handed batter also stressed that only preparation, practice, and mindset are in a player’s control, not the result.
Abhishek Sharma said in a video posted by Star Sports, X: “I just enjoy my batting. Maine do saal pehle hi chhod diya hai pressure lena (I stopped taking any kind of pressure two years ago). Kyun ki mujhe lagta hai ke mere haath mein sirf process hai (Because I believe that only the process is in my hands). Be it practice or training—it’s something that I do and need to keep doing.”
Abhishek Sharma refuses to change style amid tough phase
The young Indian opener has decided that he will continue to play with the same attacking intent. He does not want to take pressure about his recent failures. He feels that if he sticks to his process, runs will eventually come.
Abhishek further added, “I enjoy not having much pressure. As a batter, there are always ups and downs. You score in some innings, and sometimes you don’t. But personally, I had to decide at a certain point that I need to play exactly like this—with this exact intent. It may not yield results on all occasions, but I am not going to change my intent or process.”
“I won’t ever change my process and mindset.” 📈#AbhishekSharma ‘BELIEVES’ in himself as India march into the Super 8 vs #SouthAfrica. 💪
Predict his score against South Africa in the comments.🧐
ICC Men’s #T20WorldCup SUPER 8 👉 #INDvSA | SUN, 22 FEB, 6 PM pic.twitter.com/kgNbhfsWC1
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) February 21, 2026
Abhishek Sharma’s T20I rollercoaster journey
Abhishek is going through a very tough phase in T20 cricket. In his last seven T20I innings, he has been out for zero five times. These five ducks are already the most by any Indian player in a single calendar year in T20Is. However, the story was completely different last year.
In 2025, Abhishek was one of India’s biggest match-winners. He smashed bowlers all around the park and broke many records. In 21 T20I matches, he scored 859 runs at an average of 42. His strike rate was an unbelievable 193.46, showing how aggressive and fearless he was.
Even though Sanju Samson is also waiting for his chance, Abhishek’s past performances have built strong trust in him, as the captain Suryakumar Yadav confirmed that he will play in the Super 8s.
