India, Oct. 12 -- There are days when Abhishek Sharma plays himself in. Not at the first sight of an off-spinner, but he does acknowledge away spin, if bowled accurately. Being a problem solver is what makes the 26-year-old Yuvraj Singh protege an accomplished T20 batting force.

Abhishek may not have contributed heavily in the 2026 T20 World Cup win, but he came out a better player for it. After a horrendous start to the trophy campaign with three consecutive ducks when he was outwitted by off-spinners, Abhishek decided to buy himself some time in the final against Glenn Philips. It wasn't long before he was flying.

Abhishek did exactly that against Roston Chase on Sunday in the Indore T20I. After all, a five-ball 5 is not much of a tra...