Gill Knows What Happened In T20s. Is That Why Abhishek Is Being Kept Away From ODIs?
Let’s be real, Abhishek Sharma not even being picked for ODI or India A ODI cricket makes no sense.
This is the same Abhishek who was already in India A one day squads earlier. And after entering the T20 team, he did not just perform, he completely changed the conversation.
His hitting, intent and consistency made him the most exciting young Indian opener. The attention shifted from Shubman Gill to Abhishek very quickly. And let’s not pretend that did not matter.
Gill has already seen what happened in T20s. Once Abhishek got a proper chance, his fearless batting made Gill’s place look weak. Now imagine if Abhishek gets a proper ODI run and starts doing the same there, giving fast starts, scoring consistently, and taking all the attention again.
That would directly put pressure on Gill’s ODI spot too, especially before a World Cup.
This is why the timing looks so strange. Abhishek was good enough for India A earlier, good enough to dominate in T20s, but suddenly not good enough for the ODI pathway?
Fans are not stupid. This looks less like team selection and more like protecting someone’s place.
Maybe Gill is scared that what happened in T20s will happen again in ODIs.
And honestly, looking at Abhishek’s rise, he has every reason to be.