Former Pakistan cricketerBasit Ali lashed out at Mohammad Amir for targetingAbhishek Sharmaduring the T20 World Cup. Amir stirred a controversy and called Abhishek Sharma a slogger. He questioned Abhishek's technique and said that he has no defensive skills, adding that he will have more failures than successes. Abhishek struggled in the tournament and scored three ducks in three matches. He scored a fifty against Zimbabwe, but his other outings were below par. However, Abhishek made it count when it mattered the most. He scored a blazing 52 in the final against New Zealand to give India a blistering start.
Following India's win, Basit Ali tore intoMohammad Amirand said that a player can go a few innings without scoring runs, but his class remains permanent. Ali said he wishes Pakistan could have two or three players like Abhishek Sharma.
"Even if he has scored three ducks, form is temporary, but class is permanent. When people start giving such a classy player names, it honestly feels disappointing to me. The kind of names being thrown around… I just wish we had two or three players like him in our country as well," Ali said at TV show at ARY.
India scripted history after winning the T20 World Cup final and became the first team in the world to defend its title. India also became the first team to win three T20 World Cups. This was also India's third ICC title on the trot, having won the T20 World Cup 2024, the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, and the ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
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