Former Team India head coach Ravi Shastri said that Abhishek Sharma’s poor form in the T20 World Cup 2026 group stage could be a positive for the team as they head into the Super Eights. He faced three ducks in the three matches he played and is yet to open his account in the tournament as well.

Talking about the out-of-form Abhishek Sharma on the ICC, Shastri said: “I look at it as a positive that Abhishek Sharma has got three zeros. So, save your best for the important periods in the tournament. Teams will be a little worried that he’s not got runs. I think the positive (for India) is that in every game there’s been someone who stood up. It has been Ishan Kishan, sometimes Surya (Suryakumar Yadav) in the first game. Tilak Varma has played his part. He’s got off to starts but I still think the best of him is still to come.”

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However, Ravi Shastri also believes Team India should remain unchanged from the side that played the final group-stage game against the Netherlands as well.

“I think it will be pretty much the same side because you’ve got depth, you’ve got all bases covered, you’ve got options, you need options. When there’s dew around, you need that extra bowling option. Whether it’s a Shivam Dube, whether it’s Hardik (Pandya) bowling his full quota of overs, whether it’s Tilak Varma who might roll his arm for an over or two, you need those options. I don’t think they’ll tinker with the side. I think the team that played in the last game was a good side,” Ravi Shastri concluded.