Nagpur, Jan. 22 -- India's top-ranked T20I batter Abhishek Sharma has outlined the approach behind his "rich vein of form" in the shortest format, just weeks ahead of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
The 25-year-old underlined his credentials with a Player of the Match performance in the opening T20I against New Zealand in Nagpur on Wednesday, blasting 84 off just 35 balls in India's 48-run win. Abhishek's innings, studded with eight sixes, powered India to a commanding 238/7 after being sent in to bat.
Mixing brute power with clean strokeplay, the left-hander took the attack to New Zealand's seamers Jacob Duffy, Kyle Jamieson, and Kristian Clarke early, before continuing the assault against spinners Mitch Santner and Ish Sodhi once he crosse...