Bhubaneswar, March 8 -- Abhishek Sharma could not have picked a bigger stage to turn his fortunes around. Heading into the T20 World Cup 2026 final, the Indian opener had endured a disappointing tournament. Across seven innings, he had scored only 89 runs at an average of 12.71, including three ducks and just one half-century. His scores reflected the struggle- 0, 0, 0, 15, 55, 10 and 9.

But the final against New Zealand produced a completely different Abhishek Sharma.

On cricket's biggest night, the aggressive opener unleashed a blistering innings, smashing 52 runs from just 21 balls. His knock included six fours and three sixes, and he raced to his half-century in only 18 deliveries, the fastest fifty recorded in the 2026 T20 World Cu...