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In the second T20I between South Africa and India at St George’s Park in Gqeberha, India’s batting struggles continued as the top order faltered early. Amid a shaky start, Abhishek Sharma‘s brief stay at the crease only added to the pressure on the team, as he was dismissed for just 4 runs. This disappointing performance left fans frustrated, leading to a flood of reactions on social media calling out his form and questioning his place in the squad.
India’s top order stumbles as Sanju Samson departs early
After South Africa won the toss and elected to bowl, India found themselves on the back foot from the outset. Star batter and centurion from the previous match, Sanju Samson, was dismissed for a duck within the opening over. Attempting to clear the infield w൩ith a big shot off Marco Jansen, Samson wa🥃s clean bowled, leaving the team in trouble.
Abhishek Sharma’s poor form continues
With Samson gone, expectations mounted on Abhishek to provide some stability. However, he could not deliver, scoring only 4 runs before falling prey to Gerald Coetzee’s bowling in the second over. Coetzee targeted Abhishek with a short ball on the off side, which the batter tried to pull, only to top-edge it to J👍ansen at short fine leg. This early loss deepened India’s woes, sparking a wave of disappointment among fans who had hoped for a stronger response from the left-handed batter.
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Frustrated fans take to social media to troll Abhishek’s performance
Abhishek’s dismissal prompted a storm of reactions online, as fans voiced their dissatisfaction with his continued struggles at the crease. Many expressed frustration over his tendency to throw away his wicket and questioned the management’s decision to retain him in the playing XI. On X (formerly known as Twitter), fans shared brutal memes and criticism, with some suggesting that his poor form warranted a reshuffle in the batting lineup.
Here is how fans reacted:
//twitter.com/ch𒉰iku_187/status/1855615194308755514
Abhishek Sharma in Last 7 T20Is
10, 14, 16, 15, 4, 7, 4
Average : 10.00— 𝑺𝒉𝒆𝒃𝒂𝒔 (@Shebas_10dulkar)
Abhishek Sharma in T20I –
• 🇿🇼 vs 0(4)
• 🇿🇼 vs 100(47)
• 🇿🇼 vs 10(09)
• 🇿🇼 vs 14(11)
• 🇧🇩 vs 16(07)
• 🇧🇩 vs 15(11)
• 🇧🇩 vs 4(4)
• 🇿🇦 vs 7(8)
• 🇿🇦 vs 4(5)10 inns, 18.88 avg.
— Vishal. (@SPORTYVISHAL)
Mr. Abhishek Sharm﷽a, Bro, You are not Y🃏uvraj Singh.
﷽Give him Zimbabwe and IPL Otherwise he 🦩will retire.
— Amit Kumar (@AmitMaithil7)
The poor🔯 show of Abhishek Sharma has continued in the T20i cricket. Apart from the century against Zimbabwe, he has just scored 70 runs in the other 9 innin𒁏gs.
— Tejash (@Cricmemer45)
Abhishek Sharma has to fire in this match otherwise things will get ugly for him.He has to show maturity while doing the short selection.He has to come up with the mindset to play at least 10 over of the Indian inning.His future i🐷s now in his hands.
— Sujeet Suman (@sujeetsuman1991)
abhishek sharma t20i career so far
— magnolia (@fincher_fiedv2)
Babar Azam wel𒁃comed another Zimbabwe bully named Abhishek Sharma in the academy 😍
— TukTuk Academy (@TukTuk_Academy)
//twitter.com/pul🍰lshott/status/1855616361763942453
Me to those who compare Abhishek Sharma to The Grꦜeatꦉ Yuvraj Singh.
— Ashutosh S💃rivastava 🇮🇳 (@sri_ashutosh08)
Abhishek Sharma
BCCI— Unknown (@Nk23489)
//ꦡtwitter.com/Khandu_Don_/status/1855615954002104780
Abhishek Sharma is such an inc꧃onsistent opener. It’s unreal how scoring runs on the flattest tracks earned him an India spot and preference over many far better openers♉. There’s a reason he didn’t perform before this IPL.
— Yash (@CSKYash_)
Abhishek Sharma is yet another example of why the next in line players must be allowed to play o𒁃verseas leagues if accelerating their development is indeed a priority
— Somesh Agarwal (@someshagarwal22)
Give me Freedom
Give me fire
Give me Hyderabad's flat pitch
else I retire— Avani Gupta (@cricketizlife)
