'3 ducks ke baad ... bat de de': Abhishek Sharma's message to Shubman Gill

NEW DELHI: Abhishek Sharma endured a hard commencement to the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, registering 3 ducks successful a enactment — a signifier that near him successful a mediocre authorities of mind. Looking back, helium admitted that helium reached retired to his puerility person Shubman Gill during that pugnacious period. At the BCCI Naman Awards, the 2 shared a candid exchange.Gill was asked if helium had offered Abhishek immoderate proposal earlier the tournament. With a smile, helium replied, “No.1 T20I batsman successful the satellite ko kaun proposal dega” (Who is going to springiness proposal to the world’s No. 1 T20I batter?), drafting laughter portion besides backing his teammate.

But Abhishek was speedy to flip the narrative, bringing up his thin tally earlier anyone other could.“Maine hullo connection kiya tha isko 3 duck ke baad ke mujhe bat de de, isse pehle koi aur grounds bann jae” (I was the 1 who messaged him aft 3 ducks and told him to springiness maine his bat, different immoderate different unwanted grounds would person been made), Abhishek said, laughing astatine his ain struggles.

“Usne bola tha, tu kar lega” (He told me, you’ll negociate it).When asked whose bat helium liked the most, Abhishek didn’t hesitate.“Shubman ka hi” (Shubman’s, of course), helium said.Gill, successful turn, added different furniture to their camaraderie with a playful remark: “Woh specified bat se hullo khelta hai hamesha” (He plays with my bat each the clip anyway).Abhishek bounced backmost successful style, scoring a blistering 52 disconnected conscionable 21 balls successful the T20 World Cup last and giving India a coagulated commencement with a 98-run opening basal alongside Sanju Samson.India went connected to crush New Zealand by 96 runs to clinch the rubric — their 3rd T20 World Cup triumph aft victories successful 2007 and 2024.