Opener Abhishek Sharma jockingly mocked Team India star Arshdeep Singh’s funny poetry in the dressing room after India’s T20 World Cup 2026 warm-up match against South Africa. The contest took place in Navi Mumbai on February 4, with India winning by 30 runs.
After the game, the players were having a light moment in the dressing room. Arshdeep Singh, in his usual element, came up with a hilarious poetry.
“Humne usse itna dekha, jitna dekha jaa sakta tha. Aur bhala in do ankhon se kitna dekha ja sakta tha (We saw him/her as much as could be seen. And really, how much more could be seen with these two eyes?),” he said.
Abhishek Sharma showed Arshdeep his hand and jokingly asked him to leave right away. The pacer also got all-rounder Axar Patel into the conversation, who burst into laughter upon hearing his poetry.
Watch the video of the moment below –
Abhishek, Axar, and Arshdeep did well in the warm-up fixture against South Africa. India batted first and posted 240/6. Abhishek scored 24 off 18 balls, including three boundaries and a six, before being retired out. Axar scored an unbeaten 35 off 23 balls, including two boundaries and as many sixes.
With the ball, India restricted South Africa to 210/7. Arshdeep returned figures of 1/29 from four overs.
Abhishek Sharma will be key to India’s T20 World Cup 2026 campaign
Abhishek Sharma will have a massive role to play in India’s T20 World Cup 2026 campaign. The opener has been in sensational form. He had a magnificent 2025, scoring 859 runs from 21 T20Is at an average of 42.95 and a strike rate of 193.46 with a century and five half-centuries.
In the five-match T20I series against New Zealand this year as well, he made 182 runs at an average of 45.50 at a strike rate of 249.31 with two half-centuries.
The left-hander has been consistent at the top, while maintaining an attacking approach. He has been instrumental in providing India with blazing starts more often than not. The Men in Blue will expect him to continue his fireworks at the T20 World Cup as well.
Edited by Rishab Vm
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