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Abhishek Sharma T20 World Cup 2026 Live Stats: Runs, Strike Rate, Highest Score, Sixes In IND vs NZ Final

By MyKhel Staff

Abhishek Sharma's T20 World Cup 2026 Scores: The talented left-hander from Punjab, Abhishek Sharma, has continued to struggle at the top, scoring just one half-century in the seven games that he has played in the T20 WC. Besides his one half-century, his highest scores are 10, 15, and 9. Additionally, he also had

The left-hand batter had been in prolific form before the tournament. However, just before the tournament started, he suffered a stomach infection, and he had to be hospitalised with IV drips. This had led to a loss of muscle, impacted his bat swing, and undermined his confidence in the tournament.

Abhishek Sharma T20 World Cup 2026 Stats Runs Strike Rate Highest Score Sixes - Updated Before IND vs NZ Final

Sharma's poor form has also raised the eyebrows of the experts. Former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif, in a post on his official X (formerly Twitter) account, wrote that the Team management has to take a tough call on Abhishek Sharma today ahead of the big final. "Some say he should play today since an out-of-form Kohli won the final for India last time. But then Kohli is the king of ICC events. Some say he should be replaced by Rinku, who, like Sanju Samson, can make a grand comeback. DUVIDHA!!!"

It would be interesting to see how the 25-year-old left-hander from Amritsar performs in the final, which will be his final chance to end the tournament on a brighter note.

Abhishek Sharma Score vs New Zealand In T20 World Cup Final

After Over 1: 0

After Over 2: 3 (4)

After Over 3: 12 (7)

After Over 4: 31 (13)

After Over 5: 51 (18)

After Over 6: 52 (20)

On 7.1 Over: Out by Rachin Ravindra

Abhishek Sharma Slams Fastest 50 In WC Final

Mitchell Santner's tactics of playing Jacob Duffy in place of Cole McConchie backfired as he went after the right-arm pacer.

The left-hander scored the fastest half-century in World Cup Final 2026, reaching the milestone in just 18 balls.

Abhishek Sharma T20 World Cup 2026 Performance By Matches

  • Vs England- 9 off 7 (2 x 4s, 0 x 6s)
  • Vs West Indies- 10 off 11 (2 x 4s, 0 x 6s)
  • Vs Zimbabwe- 55 off 30 (4 x 4s, 4 x 6s)
  • Vs South Africa- 15 off 12 (2 x 4s, 1 x 6s)
  • Vs Netherlands- 0 off 3 (0 x 4s, 0 x 6s)
  • Vs Pakistan- 0 off 4 (0 x 4s, 0 x 6s)
  • Vs USA- 0 off 1 (0 x 4s, 0 x 6s)

Abhishek Sharma T20 World Cup 2026 Stats

  • Matches: 7
  • Innings: 7
  • Runs: 89
  • Balls: 68
  • Highest score: 55
  • Average: 12.71
  • Strike Rate: 130.89
  • Fours: 10
  • Sixes: 5
  • Ducks: 3
  • 50s: 1
  • 100s: 0

Abhishek Sharma T20I Career

The left-hand opener has so far played 45 T20I matches for India and has 1386 runs at an average of 33. The left-hander has an impressive strike rate of 188.83 and has 9 fifties and 2 centuries in the T20 format for India. He has also hit 133 fours and 93 sixes in his T20I career.

Rank Score Balls Opponent Venue Year
1 135 54 vs England national cricket team Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai 2025
2 100 47 vs Zimbabwe national cricket team Harare 2024
3 79 34 vs Sri Lanka national cricket team Colombo 2025
4 66 28 vs South Africa national cricket team Durban 2025
5 61 29 vs Sri Lanka national cricket team Pallekele 2025
Story first published: Sunday, March 8, 2026, 17:54 [IST]
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