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Karthik says Abhishek Sharma is pairing T20 power with smarter decisions
India opener Abhishek Sharma scored 69 runs from 30 balls against the West Indies in Indore.
His innings helped India make 223, and India won by 14 runs to take a 2-1 lead in the five-match T20 series.
Former India wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik said Sharma is combining his attacking style with better decisions about when to assess conditions and when to attack.
He pointed to Sharma taking time to judge the pitch against spinner Roston Chase before returning to aggressive batting.
Karthik also credited former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh, who has mentored Sharma, with helping him pace his innings.
Sharma reached 2,000 T20 international runs in 1,024 balls, the fastest batter to reach that mark by balls faced.
India are due to play the fourth match in Hyderabad on October 14, with a win potentially securing the series with one match remaining.
Dinesh Karthik said Abhishek Sharma is combining his aggressive T20 batting with better awareness and decision-making.
Karthik praised Sharma’s consistency and ability to score quickly against strong opposition.
Sharma scored 69 off 30 balls against the West Indies in Indore.
Karthik credited mentor Yuvraj Singh with helping Sharma pace his innings.
India took a 2-1 lead in the five-match series after defending a total of 223 by 14 runs.
- Who
- India opener Abhishek Sharma and former India wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik.
- What
- Karthik praised Sharma for combining power-hitting with smarter decisions and consistent scoring.
- When
- Karthik spoke after Sharma’s innings against the West Indies; the article was published on October 12, 2026.
- Where
- Indore, where Sharma played against the West Indies.
- Why
- Karthik said Sharma’s awareness and ability to pace an innings have added to his attacking game.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
He's a fantastic opener. In him, India have someone who is extremely destructive against any attack. He can take it on in the big moments as well,
He's got the skills, he's got the shots, and now he's become a consistent scorer of runs at that strike rate, which is what makes him so special,
He knocked the first couple of balls around and tried to assess what the pitch was doing. And then he went back to his attacking game,
Abhishek Sharma is learning from the best, and you can see how he's able to pace an innings,
Sharma scored 69 off 30 balls against the West Indies in Indore.
Karthik discussed Sharma’s game awareness and credited Yuvraj Singh’s guidance.
India were scheduled to face the West Indies in the fourth T20I in Hyderabad.
- Sharma's score
- 69 off 30 balls
- India's total
- 223 all out
- Match result
- India won by 14 runs
- Series score
- India led 2-1 in a five-match series
- T20I milestone
- Sharma reached 2,000 runs in 1,024 balls, the fastest by balls faced according to the article
Sources
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