Overview

• Speaking on SonySports, Irfan Pathan praised Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma for their on-field understanding and called their opening combination remarkable.
• In the Super Four clash with Bangladesh, Pathan said Gill urged caution after 15 runs in the over before Abhishek struck the last ball from Nasum Ahmed for six.
• Abhishek leads the tournament run charts with 248 in five innings at a strike rate near 206.67, showcasing sustained aggressive form.
• Gill has 111 runs in five outings and was reinstated as India’s T20I vice-captain ahead of the Asia Cup after returning to the squad.
• The pair has produced back-to-back 70-plus opening stands against Pakistan and Bangladesh in the UAE as India secured a place in the final.