Abhishek Sharma will return to open the innings in opposition to Pakistan of their T20 World Cup 2026 conflict on the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday.
India captain Suryakumar Yadav confirmed Abhishek’s availability on the toss with Sanju Samson sitting out for the marquee contest. Other than Abhishek, Kuldeep Yadav additionally comes rather than Arshdeep Singh.
Abhishek had missed out on India’s earlier sport in opposition to Namibia in Delhi attributable to sickness.
On the eve of the fixture, Suryakumar hinted that Abhishek might be again into the taking part in XI.
The swashbuckling batter skilled on Saturday with the staff and hit some massive pictures. The left-hander confirmed no indicators of weariness whereas batting on the nets. Abhishek batted in opposition to spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakravarthy, smashing each the spinners to the far corners of Premadasa earlier than shifting to face the pacers.
Revealed on Feb 15, 2026