India management giving Abishek free rein to showcase his talent

Reuters - 23/01
India opener Abhishek Sharma said he has team management's permission to bat with unbridled aggression but also knows he must be consistent to retain his place in the Twenty20 squad.
NEW DELHI, Jan 23 (Reuters) - India opener Abhishek Sharma said he has team management's permission to bat with unbridled aggression but also knows he must be consistent to retain his place in the Twenty20 squad.
The Punjab batter belted eight sixes and five fours in a dazzling display of power-hitting to secure India's seven-wicket victory in the opening T20 International against England in Kolkata on Wednesday.
Abhishek smashed a 46-ball hundred against Zimbabwe in his second T20 International in July last year in what was his only 20-plus score in his first nine innings in the format.
However, the 24-year-old will breathe easier after scores of 50, 36 and 79 in his last three knocks.
"In India, there will always be a lot of competition in our senior team," the left-hander told reporters as he ...
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