‘Shuts The Critics Up’: Netizens React As Abhishek Sharma Returns To Form With 55 Against Zimbabwe After 3 Ducks In 4 Innings In ICC T20 WC 2026

‘Shuts The Critics Up’: Netizens React As Abhishek Sharma Returns To Form With 55 Against Zimbabwe After 3 Ducks In 4 Innings In ICC T20 WC 2026

Abhishek Sharma smashed 55 off 30 balls against Zimbabwe in the Super 8 match at Chennai, marking a strong comeback after three ducks in his previous four innings. He and Sanju Samson also posted India’s highest opening stand of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 with 48 runs, drawing praise from fans online.

Shashank NairUpdated: Thursday, February 26, 2026, 09:20 PM IST
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Chennai: Indian opening batsman Abhishek Sharma finally regained form after scoring 55 off 30 balls against Zimbabwe in an important Super 8 match at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Thursday (26 February). The left-handed batsman’s half-century came after three ducks in his previous four innings.

Netizens React

Netizens on X reacted to Sharma's comeback.

"Today is Abhishek Sharma day," one of the users said.

Reacting to the backlash he was facing another user said,"Abhishek Sharma shuts the critics, finally."

"Just a reminder that Sanju Samson sacrificed his personal milestone so Abhishek Sharma could score a Fifty," another user said.

Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma on Thursday registered India’s highest opening partnership in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, 48 runs. Samson departed scoring 24 off 15 balls, hitting one four and two sixes at MA Chidambaram Stadium.