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‘International cricket exposes you’: Mohammad Amir tears into Abhishek Sharma again | Cricket News – The Tech Word News

February 19, 2026
Veteran Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir has issued a stern warning to India opener Abhishek Sharma after the batsman registered three consecutive ducks at the start of the T20 World Cup 2026. Ahead of India’s crucial clash with Pakistan in Colombo last Sunday, Amir called Abhishek a “batsman” and the batsman has now been scratched. In India’s final Group A match against the Netherlands on Wednesday, Abhishek fell on the third ball of the first over to Aryan Dutt. Attempting to play a pull shot, he was overcome by pace when the ball slipped and hit the stumps. The dismissal marked his third duck in as many games, having faced just eight deliveries in three matches.

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In doing so, Abhishek equaled the record for most ducks by an Indian in a T20 World Cup, joining Ashish Nehra. Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi and Sri Lanka’s Tillakaratne Dilshan top the overall list with five ducks each. He is speaking in a Pakistani show The game is a sharkAmir drew parallels between Abhishek’s early struggles and those faced by Pakistan opener Saim Ayub during his initial PSL campaigns. He emphasized that young batsmen will be quickly tested by quality bowlers who will reveal technical deficiencies. “Saim had the same problem when he came to play in the PSL a few years ago. He was new and gave shots that could not be seen. No one knew his weakness because most of his shots were on the leg side. Now when you are jumping at the third or fourth line of stumps, it is difficult to make decisions. Even in his last two matches, he was dismissed when he played on the offside. The strong will always not improve. Until he improves your game and improves his weakness. your comfort zone,” said Amir. On Abhishek specifically, he added: “Same for Abhishek. He wants every ball in the slot to hit. But on bigger stages or ODIs, har ball lapete mein nahi le sakte (you can’t hit every ball in pressure cricket). Salman Agha and Aryan Dutt got him out in a similar way. International cricket exposes you.” India will be hoping that Abhishek overcomes this poor form and regains his rhythm ahead of the Super 8 stage of the tournament.

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