Nagpur, Jan. 21 -- Having played a blistering 84-run knock in Team India's 48-run win over New Zealand in the first T20I on Wednesday, World No. 1 T20I batter Abhishek Sharma said that he will back his instinct.

During the post-match presentation ceremony, Sharma, who won the Player of the Match Award (POTM), said that he never does range-hitting while playing high-risk shots. The left-handed batter added that he watches the ball, gets used to the conditions, and then play shots accordingly.

"We had a plan from day one, and are we just following it. All teams have a plan for me. It's about my preparation. I'm going to back my instinct. I don't feel my role is high-risk; I wouldn't say this is my comfort zone. But I've been practising to...