‘Pathetic, overconfident, a walking wicket...’: Abhishek Sharma brutally trolled

While Sanju Samson dazzled with a blistering 89, Abhishek Sharma’s T20 World Cup nightmare deepened at the Wankhede. Despite India’s persistence with the left-hander, his semi-final lasted only long enough to tease fans with two boundaries off Will Jacks before a rush of blood saw him hole out in the deep.

On a Mumbai belter, Sharma’s inability to consolidate sparked a ferocious backlash on social media. One exasperated X user branded him a “walking wicket against spinners,” while another lamented his lack of composure: “Abhishek Sharma, bro, you just cannot do that. You had already hit a boundary and still went for a big one. So disappointed, man.”

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The criticism turned personal as one furious fan labelled him “the biggest scam in Indian cricket,” claiming they had “never seen a bigger f***d.” As India surged elsewhere, the sentiment was best captured by a final stinging rebuke: “Are abhishek sharma bhai kya ho tum be. Katai overconfidence hai tum me yaar.”