Strong bowlers will always test Abhishek Sharma’s weakness and push him out of his comfort zone: Mohammad Amir

Former Pakistan speedster and analyst Mohammad Amir has shared a piece of advice to the explosive Indian opening batter Abhishek Sharma amid his struggles in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2026 campaign.

Speaking exclusively on a Pakistan show, ‘Game On Hai’, Amir compared Abhishek Sharma’s current struggles with Saim Ayub’s in his initial games of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), highlighting that they are tested by quality bowlers, who always keep the batters out of their comfort zone.

“Saim had the same issue when he came to play the PSL a few years back. He was new and was hitting no-look shots. Nobody knew his weakness because most of his shots were on the leg side. Now, if you bowl at the third or fourth stump line, he struggles to decide. Even in his last two matches, he was dismissed playing on the off side. Unless he improves his off-side game, he cannot progress. Strong bowlers will always test your weakness and push you out of your comfort zone,” Amir said on the show.

For the unversed, Abhishek suffered a golden duck against the USA, he got out for a four-ball duck against Pakistan, and a three-ball duck against the Netherlands. Additionally, Amir reckoned that Abhishek can’t expect every ball to be in the slot.

“Same for Abhishek. He wants every ball in the slot so he can hit. But at the bigger stages, or in ODIs, har ball lapete mein nahi le sakte (you cannot slog every ball in pressure cricket). Salman Agha and Aryan Dutt got him out in similar fashion. International cricket will expose you,” he added.

India will next lock horns with South Africa in their first clash of Super 8 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday, February 22.

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