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T20 World Cup 2026: Quinton de Kock shares advice with struggling Abhishek Sharma

Updated on: 22 February,2026 09:16 AM IST  |  Ahmedabad
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The two unbeaten teams are familiar foes and both came through their T20 World Cup groups with perfect four-out-of-four records ahead of the clash in Ahmedabad on Sunday

T20 World Cup 2026: Quinton de Kock shares advice with struggling Abhishek Sharma

SA’s Quinton de Kock during a practice session ahead of their match against India in Ahmedabad on Saturday. PIC/PTI

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Who “deals with the pressure better” will decide the India-South Africa Super Eights match, a repeat of the T20 World Cup final two years ago, said Quinton de Kock on Saturday.

The two unbeaten teams are familiar foes and both came through their T20 World Cup groups with perfect four-out-of-four records ahead of the clash in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Aiden Markram’s SA toured India late last year, losing 3-1 in a T20 series. “I think that’s what’s going to make for quite a good game tomorrow, because we’ve played against each other quite a bit over the last two months,” said SA opener De Kock. 


“And to be honest, the teams haven’t really changed much. So, it’s more when you’re out there on the pressure side, who deals with the pressure better and wins the small moments in the game,” he added. Opener Abhishek Sharma has recorded three consecutive ducks, but De Kock did not read too much into it. “He’s the number one T20 batsman in the world at the moment, according to the rankings, so he must keep doing what he’s doing,” said de Kock of the 25-year-old Abhishek.



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