Former India cricketer Yuvraj Singh who coached Abhishek Sharma praised his student after his 79 off 34 hard-hitting knock against England in Kolkata.

Abhishek Sharma deserves a longer rope in the T20I side, said spinner Piyush Chawla after the batter's incredible 79-run knock against England. Abhishek lit up the Eden Gardens in the 1st T20I match vs England and scored a match-winning innings laced with 8 sixes and 5 boundaries.

India opener Abhishek Sharma was in blitzkrieg mode on Wednesday at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata as he smashed a whirlwind knock of 79 runs off just 34 balls to help the hosts beat England by eight wickets in the opening game of the five-match series.

India has won the toss and elected to bowl first in the series-opening T20 against England's cricketers in Kolkata.

Mohammed Shami was out of Suryakumar Yadav-led India's playing XI during the first T20I against England at Eden Gardens Kolkata.

Abhishek Sharma silenced critics with a match-winning 79 against England, crediting coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Suryakumar Yadav for backing him during his slump. The opener's stunning knock has reignited India's hopes ahead of the T20 World Cup preparations.

Abhishek Sharma led an outstanding effort and hit India's second-fastest fifty (in terms of balls faced) against England in the Twenty20 International format at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.The love affair between Indian left-handers and English bowlers in the Twenty20 International format gained notoriety thanks to Yuvraj Singh's performances during the 2007 T20 World Cup.

Abhishek Sharma put on a splendid job with the bat, scoring 79 off just 34 balls to help India gain a 1-0 lead in the T20I series against England.

Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy and Hardik Pandya shared seven wickets as India restrcited England for 132 all out in 20 overs. Arshdeep also became the highest wicket-taker for India in T20Is.

Former India cricketer turned commentator Sanjay Manjrekar has praised the Indian T20I side for their fearless and selfless approach in T20I cricket.

Was Mohammed Shami not fit? Wasn't the whole idea of picking Shami for the England T20Is to give him match practice for the Champions Trophy?