The Indian opening batter Abhishek Sharma scored 79 runs against England in the opening match of the five-match T20I series. According to the reports, the left-handed batter twisted his ankle during training on Friday at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. It was also stated that the player was seen in a lot of pain after his ankle twisted and was attended to by the physio immediately. After that he did not come out to bat during the net session.
Due to his ankle injury, many questions are being raised on his participation in the second T20I on January 25, Saturday. The 24-year-old was the star in the opening match, scoring 79 runs off 34 balls, smashing five fours and eight sixes. His knock played a key role in India achieving the target of 133 runs in just 13 overs with seven wickets in hand. It will be interesting to see if he misses the second T20I in Chennai, who will be opening with Sanju Samson? There is no backup opener in the squad, and if Abhishek is ruled out, then Dhruv Jurel or Tilak Verma might come to open.
India won the first T20I held on January 22, Wednesday, at the Eden Gardens by 7 wickets.
The Indian star pacer Mohammed Shami was all fit for the match but didn't play the opening match of the T20I series in Kolkata. Now it has to be seen when Shami will be playing the match. In current India, is leading the series with a win in the opening match.