India, March 15 -- Abhishek Sharma was expected to have a blazing ICC Men's T20 World Cup campaign after he took the format by storm in 2025, but it did not turn out as he had hoped. He suffered a duck in each of the first three matches he played in the tournament, which sparked fierce criticism, with some even starting to question his place in the playing XI.

Abhishek was dismissed for a duck against the USA, Pakistan and the Netherlands. The hat-trick of dismissals for nought left the India opener disappointed and on the verge of an emotional breakdown, before the seniors in the dressing room came to his aid.

Speaking at the India Today Conclave, Abhishek revealed that after his third dismissal for a duck - in India's final group game...