Why Is Abhishek Sharma Not Playing Amritsar Soormas vs Jalandhar Warriors Match?

The Sher-E-Punjab T20 League 2026 has entered one of the most thrilling stages of the tournament, where teams are fighting hard for qualification to the knockout stage. Mohali Kings is currently the only team who have made it through, while other teams are still fighting hard to get Q in front of them on the Points Table.

The 22nd match, featuring Amritsar Soormas vs Jalandhar Warriors in an afternoon match, is a very important fixture for Amritsar Soormas, who are currently standing with 6 points and in need of more points to make it through. However, during the toss, Naman Dhir announced that Abhishek Sharma is missing from the playing 11, which made fans question why is Abhishek Sharma not playing today. Let's find out the answer to this.

Why is Abhishek Sharma Not Playing Today in Amritsar Soormas vs Jalandhar Warriors?

As per the team announcement, Abhishek Sharma, one of the best T20 batsmen in the world, is not playing today in the Amritsar Soormas vs Jalandhar Warriors match, and fans are eager to know the reason behind Abhishek Sharma's absence from the match. Abhishek Sharma has likely left for the Indian Team grouping ahead of the IND vs AFG T20I series in 2026 in Delhi. The series will begin on September 13, 2026, and with only 3 days left until the first match, Indian players are expected to report and gather.

This could be the reason behind Abhishek Sharma missing this match, and he will not play any Sher-E-Punjab T20 League 2026 match further, as he will be busy with national duties. Ishmeet Singh Sandhu is Abhishek Sharma replacement in the Amritsar Soormas vs Jalandhar Warriors match, while Naman Dhir will continue leading the team.

Naman Dhir 173 Made Headlines

Naman Dhir, who is leading the team in the absence of Abhishek Sharma, played an exceptional and record-breaking knock in the last match against Mohali Kings, where he smashed 173 runs off 64 balls. In that match, he was still captaining while Abhishek Sharma was in the side, and not only that, he opened the innings, which allowed him to score a huge number of runs. Naman scored the highest-ever individual score in T20 state leagues and was on the verge of breaking Chris Gayle's record for the highest individual score in overall T20 cricket by just 3 runs.