India, July 27 -- There was a time when Abhishek Sharma could do no wrong. However, the recent Zimbabwe tour was one to forget for the young left-handed batter as the runs were hard to come by for the opener. The 25-year-old scored just 11 runs in three matches, with his highest score being eight runs. The Men in Blue might have won the series 3-0, but Abhishek's poor form emerged as a big concern.

However, Abhishek was the first to admit he didn't live up to expectations on the Zimbabwe tour. The opening batter took to Instagram to admit he was truly "hurt" by his performances and promised fans he would come good soon.

"It hurts when you can't give back what so many people believe you're capable of. But this game always rewards those w...