Abhishek Sharma revealed the tough but motivating advice he received from Suryakumar Yadav, Gautam Gambhir and Hardik Pandya during a difficult phase in his career. The youngster said the duo urged him to stay away from social media and focus on his game to overcome the slump. Abhishek Sharma was anticipated to have an outstanding ICC Men's T20 World Cup after his remarkable performance in 2025, but things did not unfold as he had envisioned. After I scored three ducks, Surya, GG sir and Hardik Pandya came to me and said, ‘Phone pakad, social media hata abhi ke abhi’ [take your phone and uninstall social media right now]. Also read| Four-time ICC trophy winner Rohit Sharma backs India to win more titles: 'We have the momentum'

Source: dna March 15, 2026 14:00 UTC