Swashbuckling opener Abhishek Sharma on Sunday thanked the Indian team management for backing him to the hilt even after he had started to doubt his ability during his lean run in the T20 World Cup. India, who posted 255/5, won by 96 runs to become the first team to successfully defend a T20 World Cup title. I had never experienced this before, it was a tough tournament," Abhishek said after the match. It wasn't easy for me because going through the whole year I was doing well for the team, but in the big tournament I wasn't able to. The crowd has supported us a lot even through tough times," Abhishek added

Source: The Telegraph March 08, 2026 18:25 UTC