Abhishek Sharma's stunning knock in the T20I series opener against England made Aakash Chopra draw a slight parallel to Rohit Sharma, highlighting the belief fans are showing in the young opener as he silences critics with a defining performance.

Abhishek Sharma deserves a longer rope in the T20I side, said spinner Piyush Chawla after the batter's incredible 79-run knock against England. Abhishek lit up the Eden Gardens in the 1st T20I match vs England and scored a match winning innings laced with 8 sixes and 5 boundaries.

Abhishek Sharma has established himself as India’s frontline opener in the shortest version and further cemented his place with a 34-ball 79 to power India to a seven-wicket win in the first of the five-match T20I series against England at the Eden Gardens here on yesterday.

Abhishek Sharma destroyed the England bowling attack with a sensational fifty in the first T20I of the 5-match series. Abhishek hit his fifty in just 20 balls, which was second fastest by an Indian player in the format.

A blistering 79 (34) from Abhishek Sharma powered India to victory against England in the 1st T20I at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Abhishek attacked the star England bowlers as India chased down 133 in just 12.5 overs. He also added pivotal stands with Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma.

Samson, mostly prefers to go in the V, Abhishek is stronger on the square. Samson uses his shoulders more, Abhishek relies more on bat-swing thanks to his top-hand grip. It allows him to slice deliveries, rather than employ the fierce cut like Samson.

India has won the toss and elected to bowl first in the series-opening T20 against England's cricketers in Kolkata.

Abhishek Sharma now holds a T20I record that was previously jointly held by Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and four other Indian cricketers.

Abhishek Sharma played a fiery knock as India defeated England by seven wickets in the first T20I of the five-match series.

Following Team India’s clinical seven-wicket victory over England in the opening game of the five-match Twenty20 International series, we take a look at how members of the Indian playing XI fared at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens.

Abhishek made England pay for a dropped catch as he hit five fours and eight sixes during his hurricane 34-ball innings