Overview
- Abhishek Sharma recounted messaging Shubman Gill after three consecutive ducks, asking for his bat to halt an unwanted record.
- Gill’s reply was, “Tu kar lega” (“You’ll manage it”), and he joked that no one advises the world’s No. 1 T20I batter.
- The pair highlighted their close bond at the BCCI Naman Awards, with Abhishek naming Gill’s bat as his favorite and Gill saying Abhishek often uses it.
- After the early slump, Abhishek struck 52 off 21 in the final as India defeated New Zealand to clinch the 2026 T20 World Cup.
- Both players now turn to the IPL, with Gill set to captain Gujarat Titans and Abhishek named Sunrisers Hyderabad vice-captain.