{"id":196179,"date":"2026-07-23T18:13:47","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T23:43:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=196179"},"modified":"2026-07-23T18:13:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T23:43:47","slug":"ind-vs-zim-1st-t20i-abhishek-sharma-goes-off-field-with-finger-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=196179","title":{"rendered":"IND vs ZIM, 1st T20I: Abhishek Sharma goes off field with finger injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content-body-71257618\">Indian batter Abhishek Sharma was forced off the field with an injury during the first T20I between India and Zimbabwe in Harare on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The 25-year-old failed to latch onto a catch at backward point off Dion Myers and injured his finger in the process, after which he left the field for medical attention.<\/p>\n<p>The southpaw is coming off a disappointing tour of England, where India lost 4-0. Abhishek contributed a half-century in the rained-off game in Chester-le-Street but saw his numbers dwindle through the series.<\/p>\n<p>He returns to Zimbabwe, where he made his international debut in 2024. He scored 124 runs in five innings at a strike rate of 174.64, which was the prelude to an extremely successful couple of years with the Indian T20I team, including the T20 World Cup triumph in 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"publish-time\" id=\"end-of-article\">Published on Jul 23, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/abhishek-sharma-injury-india-vs-zimbabwe-1st-t20i-finger-dropped-catch-news\/article71257618.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Indian batter Abhishek Sharma was forced off the field with an injury during the first T20I between India and Zimbabwe in Harare on Thursday. The 25-year-old failed to latch onto a catch at backward point off Dion Myers and injured his finger in the process, after which he left the field for medical attention. 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