New Delhi, Feb. 23 -- Abhishek Sharma's ultra-aggressive, see-ball-hit-ball approach has long been his calling card, the method that propelled him to the top of the T20I rankings and made him one of India's most feared powerplay hitters.
But as his T20 World Cup struggles deepen, batting legend Sunil Gavaskar believes the opener may need to momentarily shelve instinct for restraint, urging him to buy time at the crease rather than attack from the very first delivery.
"He shouldn't force himself to play big shots across the line. Take a single and get off the mark. Even four dot balls don't matter," the former India captain said.
Against South Africa on Sunday, Abhishek responded briefly, cutting one to the fence to end his sequence of du...