IPL 2023: SRH should continue to play Abhishek Sharma as opener, says Zaheer Khan

Abhishek Sharma had been having a mixed run with the bat in IPL 2023 heading into Sunrisers Hyderabad’s (SRH) away game against Delhi Capitals (DC) on Saturday, and part of the reason for that was the all-rounder constantly being shuffled around the batting order.

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On Saturday, however, Abhishek stamped his authority on the Delhi Capitals bowlers from the word go after being brought back to the opening slot, reiterating the fact that he belonged to the top of the order with his 36-ball 67, his first half-century of the season.

The match-winning knock from the Punjab cricketer led to some from the Indian cricket fraternity, including former India speedster Zaheer Khan, calling for the Sunrisers to continue sending him out to bat at the start of the innings, instead of lower down the order as had been the case in a few games this season.

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