Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:51pm on 14 Feb 2026,Saturday Sports
Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav personally mimicked Pakistan spinner Usman Tariq's controversial stop-start bowling action during practice, helping teammates prepare for Sunday's T20 World Cup clash in Colombo. Footage showed Abhishek Sharma, recovered from stomach illness, batting against Suryakumar's imitation of Tariq's quirky delivery stride. The Pakistani spinner has taken 11 wickets in four T20Is with an economy under six, making him a surprise weapon. Suryakumar dismissed concerns, saying: "If you get an out-of-syllabus question in exams, you don't leave it; you try to answer." Abhishek looked in prime condition, dispatching boundaries against Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakravarthy, sending a message to Pakistan's spin brigade.
