T20 World Cup 2026: ‘Abhishek Sharma can turn the match alone’

USA cricketer Milind Kumar acknowledged the potential of Indian opener Abhishek Sharma and said that he would be the key participant to be careful for. USA will tackle India of their T20 World Cup 2026 opener on February 7 on the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. USA are positioned in Group A alongside India, Pakistan, Namibia, and the Netherlands.

Abhishek is presently the World No.1 T20I batter and has amassed 1,297 runs in 38 matches, together with two centuries and eight half-centuries. Within the just lately concluded five-match T20I collection towards New Zealand at house, Abhishek completed because the third-highest run-getter, scoring 182 runs and registering two half-centuries.

“Abhishek Sharma would be the key participant, and he can flip the match alone,” mentioned Milind as quoted by Asianet Information English.

Milind was additionally a part of the USA squad for the earlier version of the T20 World Cup however didn’t get a possibility to characteristic within the 2024 event, which was held within the Caribbean and the USA. Earlier than transferring to the USA, Milind represented Delhi and Sikkim in India’s premier home competitors, the Ranji Trophy.

He was additionally related to Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, though he didn’t play a match for both aspect. Milind completed because the main run-scorer within the 2018-19 Ranji Trophy season. He was a part of the Delhi-based franchise in 2014 and later joined RCB for the 2019 season. In 2021, he introduced his retirement from Indian cricket and subsequently signed with Minor League Cricket within the USA.

“We’re prepared for the massive match towards India, and I’m excited to play in entrance of the Wankhede crowd. I met many former colleagues within the discipline yesterday and we exchanged many good outdated reminiscences,” mentioned Milind.

India squad for T20 World Cup 2026:

Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Rinku Singh.

USA squad for T20 World Cup 2026:

Monank Patel (captain), Jessy Singh, Andries Gous, Shehan Jayasuriya, Milind Kumar, Shayan Jahangir, Saiteja Mukkamala, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Harmeet Singh, Nosthush Kenjige, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Saurabh Netravalkar, Ali Khan, Mohammad Mohsin, Shubham Ranjane.

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