India opener Abhishek Sharma was on a roll against New Zealand in the first T20I in Nagpur after the aggressive left-handed batter hammered a 22-ball fifty.
After being put into bat, India lost a couple of early wickets after wicket-keeper batter Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan who made a comeback to the Indian setup with this match were out early. But Abhishek along with captain Suryakumar Yadav provided the resistance.
Brisk start, ft. Captain Surya Kumar Yadav and Abhishek Sharma 👏#TeamIndia 68/2 after the powerplay 👌
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— BCCI (@BCCI) January 21, 2026
Abh-salute fire 🫡🔥
[Abhishek Sharma | Play With Fire | IND vs NZ] pic.twitter.com/IZI8kKY0UD
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) January 21, 2026
Abhishek Sharma is dealing only in sixes 🔥🔥
What a fearless hitting #AbhishekSharma pic.twitter.com/bvyIkHBQny
— Ankit Sharma (@AnkitsharmaINC) January 21, 2026
A fiery FIFTY 🔥
7⃣th in T20Is for Abhishek Sharma 👏
He is looking in great touch tonight 👌
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— BCCI (@BCCI) January 21, 2026
No Abhishek Sharma fan will scroll this without liking it pic.twitter.com/Q7srCCmCJi
— Vivek (@Hailkohli18) January 21, 2026
Abhishek Sharma is the only player who makes T20I format interesting for me after Kohli🥶❤️ pic.twitter.com/TZ93QGNnpI
— Pari (@BluntIndianGal) January 21, 2026
The best thing about Abhishek Sharma that I really like is his clear mindset if he wants to attack he will no matter who the bowler is.
A generational player in the making ❤️. pic.twitter.com/f3PbTu359U
— 𝐉𝐨𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐞 (@jod_insane) January 21, 2026
The two chipped in with a brilliant stand for the third wicket. Abhishek eventually scored 84 off 35.
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