New Delhi, March 19 -- The former India captain and legendary spinner Anil Kumble has compared the batting style of Abhishek Sharma with the former India opener Virender Sehwag ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026.

Abhishek made over 400 runs in the last two seasons, while playing for the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) with a strike rate of around 200.

"I would relate him to someone like Virender Sehwag, because he would look to smash every ball. When he moved from Test cricket to one-day cricket and then to T20 cricket, he realised that he had to pace his innings slightly differently. But Virender Sehwag would still go at a 140-150 strike-rate," Kumble told JioStar.

"That's something Abhishek Sharma needs to start thinking about, ...