IND vs WI: Abhishek Sharma's Drop Catches Against Windies Attract 'Ire' From Fans On Social Media

India vs West Indies: Indian opener Abhishek Sharma was all over the place with his fielding as he dropped two important catches in a must-win T20 World Cup 2026 match against West Indies on Sunday. It all happened at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata as Windies batters Roston Chase and Rovman Powell got reprieves as Arshdeep Singh and Jasprit Bumrah were at the receiving end.

The first probable chance was the easiest for Abhishek as he spilled one despite having enough time to adjust to catch the ball. However, he couldn't gather the ball well as Chase went on to score 40(25).

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The second chance came in the 19th over when Powell played a flick shot, but didn't have the power and elevation to get it over the line. Abhishek, who made his ground comfortably, failed to gather the ball again, which left Arshdeep frustrated.

Due to these drops, fans expressed their frustration on social media. Check out the reactions here:

Abhishek Sharma today: pic.twitter.com/ridvoGi7RP

— TukTuk Academy (@TukTuk_Academy) March 1, 2026

Fielding coach to Abhishek Sharma pic.twitter.com/Lm7YfyQXDl

— Sagar (@sagarcasm) March 1, 2026

When Abhishek Sharma drops a simple catch pic.twitter.com/zvez8szm9s

— Sagar (@sagarcasm) March 1, 2026

Abhishek Sharma Dropped a dolly and still no one is questioning him on this app.

If this had been Sanju Samson, all of Twitter would have gone crazy. pic.twitter.com/Sf7KsUUnYG

— Abhishek Kumar (@Abhishek060722) March 1, 2026

India Need 196 To Win

Jasprit Bumrah snared two quick wickets in the middle overs but West Indies still posted a competitive 195 for four against India in their must-win Super 8 T20 World Cup match here on Sunday.

Sent in to bat, Roston Chase (40) and Shai Hope (32) stitched together a 68-run opening stand before Varun Chakaravarthy (1/40) broke through by removing the latter.

Bumrah (2/36) then jolted West Indies with back-to-back strikes to leave them at 103 for three in the 12th over.

Hardik Pandya (1/40) also chipped in with a wicket.

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However, Jason Holder (37 not out) and Rovman Powell (34 not out) launched a late assault, adding 76 off 35 balls, to take the total close to the 200-run mark.

Brief score:

West Indies: 195-4 in 20 overs (Roston Chase 40; Jasprit Bumrah 2/36)

Inputs from Agency