Overview
- The deciding fifth T20I at the Gabba was washed out, confirming India’s 2–1 series win over Australia.
- Abhishek Sharma was named Player of the Series after leading India’s scoring with 163 runs in five innings, including a half-century.
- He became the second-fastest Indian to 1,000 T20I runs by innings (28) and the fastest by balls faced (528), surpassing Suryakumar Yadav’s previous mark.
- Describing his understanding with Shubman Gill as “fire and fire,” Abhishek cited years of playing together since Under-12s and on-field guidance they give each other.
- Gill’s recent T20I returns stand at 259 runs in 12 matches without a fifty, keeping selection pressure from contenders such as Sanju Samson and Yashasvi Jaiswal.