South Africa T20I skipper Aiden Markram lauded former Sunrisers Hyderabad teammate Abhishek Sharma , singling him out as one of the big wickets ahead of the 1st T20I match against India in Cuttack. The Proteas are scheduled to take on India in 5 matches in the upcoming T20I series.

“I’ve played with Abhi before at Sunrisers, a great guy and bats really well, so no doubt it’s a big wicket for us. Whoever takes the new ball, that’s a challenge to hopefully get him early. He is a match-winner and it’s an important wicket for us,” Markram said on Monday ahead of the first match at the Barabati Sadium

He also said that modern T20 batting is being driven by youngsters who see attacking intent as both entertainment and opportunity.

“It’s probably just the fearlessness — being given complete

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