India's explosive southpaw Abhishek Sharma talked about his dream to feature in the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026 in blue jersey. With the fifth T20I between India and Australia in Brisbane abandoned due to rain, the series concluded with the Suryakumar Yadav-led side winning 2-1. The highlight of the contest was the performance of India's explosive opener, Abhishek Sharma, who was deservedly named the Player of the Series. The 25-year-old was dominant throughout, finishing with 163 runs in five matches. Reflecting on his success, Abhishek expressed his excitement about traveling to Australia and experiencing the country's batting-friendly pitches.
“I’ve been waiting for this tournament. When I got to know we’re going to Australia for T20Is, I was very excited. Have seen throughout my career that Australia is very batting friendly. Feel that we could’ve got better totals in between,” Abhishek said at the post-match presentation.
It'll be a dream-come-true moment: Abhishek on T20 World Cup 2026
Abhishek also commented on the important of T20 World Cup 2026, which is just three months away from getting underway. . He stated that it would be a "dream come true" moment for him to be selected and play in the competition.
“T20 WC is one of the biggest tournaments, it'll be a dream-come-true moment if and when I get to play there. I'll make sure I'll be ready for it,” Abhishek added.
The 25-year-old also took time to praise Australia's bowler, Josh Hazlewood. Hazlewood had opted to skip the final three T20 Internationals of the series, choosing instead to focus his preparations on the upcoming Ashes series.
“The way he (Hazlewood) was bowling, it was beneficial for any team. I’ve said before that I always enjoy the battle between batters and bowlers. He’s a world class bowler. If you want to play good cricket and do well in the future, you have to face world class bowlers. I was practicing for these kind of bowlers only because that’s how you’re going to do well for your team,” he further said.
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Abhishek Sharma bags historic feat
The prolific opener secured another major milestone when he became the fastest man to reach 1,000 T20I runs during the 5th T20I match at the Gabba. Opening the batting for the Men in Blue, Abhishek achieved this feat when he reached 11 runs off just 7 deliveries in his innings. This rapid rise means he completed the 1,000-run milestone in only his 29th innings since making his debut in July 2024.
Abhishek will now shift his focus on the T20I series against South Africa, which is set to start from December 9.