Why is Abhishek Sharma Not Playing in AMS vs BTR Sher-e-Punjab T20 League 2026?

The Sher-E-Punjab T20 League 2026 is underway in full swing, with a craze among fans to watch the matches featuring some of the best T20 batsmen in the world. The intensity of the players is also under the spotlight, as almost every match is high-scoring and thrilling. The 10th match of the Sher-e-Punjab T20 League is being played between Amritsar Soormas and Bathinda Royals, where star players will be featuring. However, fans have observed a big chance in the Playing XI of Amritsar Soormas, as skipper Abhishek Sharma is not included. Let's find out the reason behind his absence from this match.

Why is Abhishek Sharma Not Playing in AMS vs BTR?

The AMS vs BTR Sher-e-Punjab T20 League 2026 will not feature Abhishek Sharma in the match. The reason behind the absence is still unknown, and there is no formal communication from the team management about this decision. However, today, i.e., September 4, 2026, is the birthday of Abhishek Sharma, and many fans are speculating that this is the reason for not playing in this match.

Abhishek Sharma replacement as the captain of the team is Naman Dhir, another experienced star in the team, but Reavan Preet Singh has replaced Abhishek in the lineup. The official reason why Abhishek Sharma is not playing in this match has not been revealed yet. Here is the Playiing XI:

Naman Dhir (c), Rahul Kumar, Sahaj Dhawan, Mayank Markande, Abhay Choudhary, Akash Pandey, Shubham Rana, Jashanpreet Singh, Adhiraj Singh Mangat, Reavanpreet Singh, Deepin Chitkara.

Performance of Amritsar Soormas in Sher-E-Punjab T20 League 2026

The performance of Amritsar Soormas in the Sher-E-Punjab T20 League 2026 has been exceptional, with the majority of results not in their favour. Abhishek Sharma led the team to huge totals in the first two matches, scoring 258 and 264 runs, respectively, but lost in both of the matches and finally got a taste of a win in their 3rd match when they went on to chase down a total of 183 runs. Currently, the team stands at the 5th position, with 1 win out of 3 matches and a decent NRR of -0.273. They have to play a total of 8 matches in the group stage of this edition of the league, and it is expected that they will play well in the remaining fixtures.