Abhishek Sharma India Playing 11: Abhishek Sharma will be dropped from Team India's playing eleven for the Super 8. Coach Morne Morkel has responded to these speculations.

Will Abhishek Sharma play or not?

Morne Morkel on Abhishek Sharma Dropped: Abhishek Sharma has been dismissed for zero in all three innings so far in the 2026 T20 World Cup. This poor form has raised the possibility that the team management may drop Abhishek from the playing eleven. India's first match in the Super 8 will be against South Africa on February 22. Before that, Team India's bowling coach Morne Morkel had made everything clear in one stroke.

Will Abhishek Sharma be out?

Speaking at a press conference on Friday, the Indian cricket team's bowling coach Morne Morkel said about the possibility of Abhishek Sharma being dropped, "There has been no discussion on dropping Abhishek Sharma. We are confident that he will perform well. He is hitting the ball well in the nets; he will definitely make a comeback."

Zero's hat-trick

Abhishek Sharma has set a remarkable record early in his T20 World Cup career. First, he was dismissed without scoring against the USA, then against Pakistan and the Netherlands. It was reported that he batted despite being ill in the USA match. Subsequently, he missed the Namibia match due to illness. However, even after returning, luck was not on his side in both matches.

Abhishek Sharma has been struggling with poor form this year. He's been dismissed for zero five times in his last seven T20 innings. In eight innings this year, Abhishek has scored 182 runs, failing to open his account in five of them. It's not as if his bat has been completely silent. In the remaining three innings, he's scored 182 runs, including two half-centuries, and his strike rate this year is still above 224.