Chasing a mediocre target of 128 runs against Bangladesh in the first T20I on Sunday, India openers Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson looked to give the team a fine start. Just as the duo looked to have settled in, Abhishek was run out for 16 runs off 7 balls. The disappointment at losing the wicket in such a fashion was visible on the batter's face.
Though India still went on to win the match by a comprehensive margin, Abhishek didn't manage to evade criticism. After the conclusion of the opening T20I, Abhishek took to Instagram and shared a post which read: "Every run, every ball-it's all for the team." Abhishek's mentor Yuvraj Singh , who is one of the finest India cricketers of his generation, didn't hold back and left a critical comment on the opening batter's post.
"Only if we apply our brains properly," Yuvraj wrote. Yuvraj singh wasn't happy with Abhishek Sharma's dismissal. pic.
twitter.com/aQLvqfdgdQ Not long ago, Abhishek had struck his maiden T20I hundred, giving selectors a major headache over the shortest format selection. In a video released by the BCCI, Abhishek had spoken of his conversation with Yuvraj Singh after the century, revealing that the latter was happy when he got out for a duck (in the previous match) "I spoke to him (Yuvraj) yesterday and he said I don't know why but he was very happy when I was out on zero.
He said that's a good start. I think he must be very proud of me just like my family," he told BCCI.tv in a video.
The bond that Yuvraj and Ab.