"You have given.." — Suryakumar Yadav backs Abhishek Sharma after rough ZIM vs IND series

The former captain of the Indian side, Suryakumar Yadav, has shown his full support to the opening batter of the blue brigade, Abhishek Sharma, as the latter went through a tough T20I series of three matches against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club, which the visitors went on to win by a 0-3 margin. 

Suryakumar has been dropped from the Indian side after the end of the T20 World Cup 2026, which they went on to win under his leadership. Shreyas Iyer has been appointed as the new leader of the national side in his place.

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Suryakumar has posted his comment on the emotional post of Abhishek Sharma, as he backed the opening batter for what he had done in the last two years. He expects the opening batter to regain his form. 

“You have given so many reasons to smile for 2 years in a row, boyyy. Given glory to India when it mattered the most. Matter of time. Be yourself. #fearless”. SKY wrote on Instagram.

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In 2025, the left-handed batter was in top-notch form, having secured 859 runs in 21 innings at an average of 42.95 and a blistering strike rate of 193.46, thanks to one century and five half-centuries besides his name.

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On the Zimbabwe tour, Abhishek registered scores of 01, 08, and 02, losing his wickets to Blessing Muzarabani on all three occasions of the series. In the T20I series against England, he started well with the scores of 59 and 43, before his form dropped with scores of 10, 16, and 13, respectively.

“It hurts when you can’t give back what so many people believe you’re capable of. But this game always rewards those who keep showing up. Happy that the team got the win. Will be back stronger.” The Indian batter wrote on Instagram. 

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In 2026, he has managed 514 runs in 23 innings at an average of 23.36 and a strike rate of 185.55 with five T20I fifties this year.

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