“Abhishek Sharma is a brave player”: Amir offers crucial tip to struggling opener following T20 World Cup slump

Former Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir, who had called Abhishek Sharma a slogger before the match against the Men in Green in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, reacted to his four consecutive failures in the ongoing tournament. After amassing three ducks, Abhishek managed to open his account in the Super 8 match against South Africa, but he failed to make a big contribution. He faced 12 balls to score 15 runs, with the help of 2 fours and 1 six.

In one of the TV shows in Pakistan, the anchor reminded Amir of his statements on Abhishek.

“Amir bhai, you got Abhishek Sharma out four times by sitting over here in Lahore,” he said.

Amir was quick to respond and also defended Abhishek. “I was talking about him as a bowler. Good bowlers and good teams can expose him. The 14 runs he scored against South Africa were on one side of the wicket, and even the balls were not good,” Amir said.

Amir also gave him an important suggestion.

“He is a brave player. Even after three zeroes, his intent didn’t change. He was not on the back foot and didn’t look to score 15-20 runs before playing big shots. As a senior player, I would suggest him to work on his technique as international cricket exposes you. He needs to add patience to his game and play according to the merit of the ball. He has the skills, but it is up to him how he utilizes them,” he added.

South Africa dominated India across departments and registered a 76-run win in their first Super 8 match. Chasing 188, the home team was dismissed for 111 runs in 18.5 overs.