Updated On: 04 February, 2026 09:02 AM IST | Mumbai | Agencies
India discovered fresh positives in their T20 series against New Zealand as Abhishek Sharma’s fearless starts, Ishan Kishan’s explosive comeback and skipper Suryakumar Yadav’s return to form stood out. With strong contributions at the top and finishing firepower from the middle order

Abhishek Sharma. PICS/BCCI
The swashbuckling India opener’s ultra-aggressive batting approach set the team up for success often. He scored 182 runs in five outings at 45.50 and a series-topping strike rate of 249.31. While he went for ducks in the second and fourth T20I, Abhishek made up for it with scores of 84, 68 not out and 30 in the
remaining three matches, all of which India won.
