Social media is burning with heated reactions as former Indian Captain, Sunil Gavaskar urged India to drop opening batsman, Abhishek Sharma in the finals. bold suggestion has triggered intense debate among fans and experts as India prepares to face New Zealand in the summit clash.

Abhishek Sharma has struggled for consistency throughout the tournament. The left-handed opener has crossed the 50-run mark only once and has repeatedly been dismissed by spin bowlers, which has become a major concern for the team management.

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His struggles were also evident in the semi-final where he scored only 9 runs off 7 balls before getting dismissed early. Overall, Sharma has scored 89 runs in seven matches at an average of 12.71, with scores of 0, 0, 0, 15, 55, 10 and 9 in the competition.

What did the former captain exactly say?

Speaking about Sharma's repeated dismissals, Gavaskar stated - 'It’s a very tough call. Abhishek Sharma is the No.1 batter in the ICC T20 rankings, but he hasn’t learned from his dismissals. He keeps getting out in the same region where his arms are cramped for room'.

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He further added that bowlers must have figured out clear plan against his weakness. Gavaskar suggested that India could consider bringing in Rinku Singh which could provide greater stability and depth to the batting line up. With the high stake final, Indian team faces a dilemma of whether to bring the Abhishek Sharma as opening batsman for the big night.