Mohammad Amir takes brutal swipe at unwell Abhishek Sharma before IND vs PAK tie: ‘Don't think he is technically sound’

Former Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir has spiced things up ahead of the high-octane India vs Pakistan clash in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2026, by targetting Abhishek Sharma's technicality and calling the Indian opener as "just a slogger". The 24-year-old, whose T20 World Cup debut lasted just a ball against United States of America (USA), was absent from India's win over Namibia after he had to be hospitalised due to a stomach issue.

With captain Suryakumar Yadav revealing that Abhishek might take a game or two to return to full fitness, Abhishek's availability against Pakistan in Colombo on February 15 is still in doubt. Spicing up the buzz before the marquee clash, Amir questioned the Indian's technique, method and approach, and stated his chances of failure are high.

“If you ask me honestly, by whatever little I have seen, I feel he is just a slogger. He has to go hard at every ball. The day he gets going, it’s fine; otherwise, uske failure ke chances zyaada hain (The chances of his failure are high)," Amir said on a Pakistani chat show ‘Haarna Mana Hai’.

“He scores once in 8 innings. Otherwise, his scores are 10, 15, 0 and 20. I don’t think he is technically sound. He just stands there and wants all balls to be bowled in a particular area. This is my honest opinion,” added Amir before stating that the day Abhishek gets going, he can hurt the opposition.

"I am also saying the day he gets going, he will score big. He can hurt the other team. But he has a high-risk game. I will consider him a proper batter only when I see that the ball is swinging even slightly and he tackles it well and smashes with the same velocity,” said the left-arm pacer.