“There is a huge difference between him and the rest of the Indian cricketers” - Ex-selector heaps praise on star Indian cricketer

Former Indian chairman of selectors Kris Srikkanth has heaped praise on the Indian opening batter Abhishek Sharma, who scored a match-winning 84-run knock in the first T20I of the five-match series against New Zealand, in Nagpur.

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Speaking on his YouTube channel, Srikkanth asserted there is a huge difference between Abhishek and the rest of the Indian cricketers in the XI, adding that the opening batter is playing a very intelligent cricket. 

"Abhishek Sharma makes a huge difference. In T20 matches, opening is very important. He does not play across, he won't hit sixes from standing still, but he has a good reach and uses his height well. He is playing very intelligent cricket. He is not going for sixes every ball. There is a huge difference between him and the rest of the Indian cricketers," Kris Srikkanth said on his YouTube channel.

Furthermore, the former cricketer reckoned that in the shortest format, the game result depends on Abhishek Sharma’s score. However, he also went on to state that India is not dependent on any one player at the moment.

"When Abhishek scores more than 50, the team is bound to win. You don't need anything else. Every time he scores a 50 India gets to 200. You can bat the opposition out in T20 cricket and India has a gun batting line-up. Everyone at the top can score, Hardik can score, Rinku can score,” he added.

"If Abhishek gets out early, it can be troublesome. I agree. But don't forget, Ishan Kishan has not clicked yet. If he gets going, he is another Abhishek. When Tilak comes in he will score too. The advantage is that India is not dependent on one player. Surya has not come to full form yet. There is Hardik. The top six are gone," he concluded.

India will next lock horns with New Zealand in the second T20I, on Friday, January 23, in Raipur.

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