Did Abhishek Sharma meet Yuvraj Singh before the India vs South Africa Super 8 match of ICC T20 World Cup 2026? Questions arose as soon as a video went viral on social media platforms.
The ongoing 2026 T20 World Cup has not been a memorable one for the opener, as he has been out for three ducks in three consecutive matches he has played, raising concerns over his future in the tournament.
A video went viral before India vs South Africa match
Ahead of India’s opening Super 8 match, a video caught the attention of cricket fans on social media platforms. The video claimed that ahead of the much-awaited match, Sharma met his mentor, former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh. However, the viral video has not been confirmed yet.
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Yuvraj Singh has a big role in the emergence of Abhishek Sharma at the international level. On several occasions in the past, the batsman himself revealed how the former Indian cricketer helped him grow as a cricketer.
Ahead of the Super 8 stage of the tournament, when Sharma was far from his best, it was reported that Singh had gone to Ahmedabad to provide him with some much-needed support.
Will Team India drop Abhishek Sharma from the playing eleven?
India will begin their Super 8 campaign against South Africa on the evening of February 22 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, where all eyes will be on Abhishek Sharma.
During the pre-match press conference, India captain Suryakumar Yadav dismissed all speculations about keeping Sharma on the bench, saying that he is not worried about Sharma but about those speculating about the out-of-form batsman. Yadav has a strong belief; Once Abhishek scores runs, he can single-handedly do many things for the team.
“I am worried about those who are worried about Abhishek Sharma’s form. “I am worried about those who are worried about Abhishek Sharma,” Suryakumar Yadav replied to the budding opener’s critics in style.
The captain further added, “Why are they so worried about Abhishek’s form? But I think about the teams who are going to play against him. That he has not scored a single run yet. You know the rest of the answer. When he scores a run, you have seen what happens.”
Sanju Samson in, Tilak Verma out?
There was also speculation about Tilak Verma. Since the middle-order batsman has not played a long innings yet, some people started speculating that Sanju Samson could replace him in the upcoming match. Yadav laughingly dismissed the possibility of ousting Tilak Verma.
“You mean, I should play him (Samson) for Tilak?” He laughed. “It is going well in the power play. We are scoring 40-50 runs. This is normal cricket. Now we have played so well in bilateral matches. It happens. We have expectations from ourselves too. “Hope to make 220, 240, 250,” Yadav replied.
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