Former India cricketer Kris Srikkanth commented on Team India star Abhishek Sharma after the first T20I against New Zealand as well. However, India won the game by 48 runs and they are 1-0 ahead in the five-match series as well.

“Abhishek Sharma makes a huge difference. In T20 matches, opening is very important. He does not play across, he won’t hit sixes from standing still, but he has a good reach and uses his height well. He is playing very intelligent cricket. He is not going for sixes every ball. There is a huge difference in him and the rest of the Indian cricketers,” Kris Srikkanth said on ‘Cheeky Cheeka’.

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“When Abhishek scores more than 50, the team is bound to win. You don’t need anything else. Every time he scores a 50 India gets to 200. You can bat the opposition out in T20 cricket and India has a gun batting line-up. Everyone at the top can score, Hardik can score, Rinku can score,” he further added.

Despite Abhishek Sharma’s stunning show at the top, Kris Srikkanth added that the Indian batting did not depend only on one player. He shared that Ishan Kishan did not get going, and Tilak Varma’s return would further strengthen the line-up too.

“If Abhishek gets out early, it can be trouble. I agree. But don’t forget, Ishan Kishan has not clicked yet. If he gets going, he is another Abhishek. When Tilak comes in he will score too. The advantage is that India are not dependent on one player. Surya has not come to full form yet. There is Hardik. The top six are gun,” Kris Srikkanth concluded.