The first T20I of the five-match series between India and South Africa is set to be played at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on Tuesday, December 9. After the Tests and ODIs proved to be riveting spectacles, fans are waiting to see what the T20Is have to offer. It is important to note that these two teams met in the T20 World Cup final in 2024, when India emerged victorious in the last over.
While there are several game changers in the Indian team, South African captain Aiden Markram is wary of the kind of impact Abhishek Sharma can have at the top of the order. The former hailed Abhishek as a match-winner and hoped that his bowlers would be able to dismiss him cheaply.
Markram believes that Abhishek is the perfect example of a modern-day batter, as he is unafraid of taking risks because he has been given the license to take the attack to the bowlers from ball one.
