Former Indian cricketer warns star Indian cricketer Abhishek Sharma over his fearless batting approach and play smarter cricket.

Abhishek Sharma is one of the brightest young players in Indian cricket. He is known for his attacking batting and always starts his innings with an aggressive approach. However, in the recent T20 series against Australia, the Aussies seemed to find a way to stop him. Abhishek usually steps out to hit the first ball and put pressure on the bowler, but this time, Australia managed to control him and keep his big shots in check.

Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan has given a warning to Abhishek Sharma about his predictable batting style. Pathan pointed out that Abhishek often uses the same approach at the start of his innings, which could make it easier for bowlers to plan against him in future matches.

“Abhishek plays fearless cricket, which is very good, but most of these are bilateral series, not World Cup. Teams come with a lot of preparation at the global event. If he steps out on every ball, teams will work on it. So, Abhishek has to pick and choose,” said Pathan on his YouTube channel.

“I am sure the team management must be paying attention to it. His own coach Yuvraj Singh will be looking into it. I will talk to Yuvi about it later. And Abhishek himself must also have noticed that. You cannot step out to hit every bowler on the first ball of an innings,” he added.

“He got dropped twice today. Had one of them been caught, his innings would have ended. He will keep playing high-risk cricket but even the fearlessness has to be rational. There needs to be some planning,” the former India all-rounder said.

”Since Nathan Ellis has troubled him with varying pace, other teams will also be looking to strategise accordingly against Abhishek,” he added.