New Delhi, Feb. 27 -- Having returned to form with a 30-ball 55 against Zimbabwe on Thursday, India opener Abhishek Sharma sent out a defiant warning to West Indies, reiterating to the style of cricket the Men in Blue have been playing in the lead up to the ongoing T20 world Cup 2026 and for the future games as well.

Coming into the tournament on the back of three 200-plus scores against New Zealand including a 271 in the final T20I, Suryakumar Yadav's men were challenged by the turning tracks in Mumbai, Delhi, Colombo and Ahmedabad. The hosts revealed its true colours in Chennai as the defending champions scored 256/4 - their highest ever in a T20 World Cup.

Sent into bat first, Sanju Samson (24) gave India a flying start while Abhishe...