India's young T20 star opener Abhishek Sharma praised Gautam Gambhir after the host team defeated England by seven wickets here on Wednesday. As far as traditional formats are concerned, Gambhir's coaching method is still not decided. The 24-year-old helped India achieve the target of 133 runs in just 12.5 overs by scoring 79 runs off just 34 balls at Eden Gardens.

What did Abhishek say after the match?

Abhishek said after the match, 'I wanted to say my point, but I would like to make a special mention of the captain (Suryakumar Yadav) and the coach (Gambhir). The freedom they have given us as youngsters is tremendous.' While there were talks of Gambhir not getting along with the senior players during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Abhishek praised the atmosphere in the dressing room.

'Didn't see such an atmosphere in the dressing room'

Abhishek said, 'I have never seen such an atmosphere before, express yourself, hit your shots from the first ball itself.' When asked about his plan, he told that it was very simple, just like he plays in the IPL. The left-handed batsman, who plays for Sunrisers Hyderabad, said, 'My plan was simple, play the same way as I used to play in the IPL.'

How did he face the English fast bowlers?

Using the pace of the balls of Jofra Archer and Mark Wood, he stood firm at the crease. He said, 'I knew that the England bowlers would bowl short and test my patience. I implemented my plans very well.' India captain Suryakumar Yadav said that after winning the toss, India's energy set the rhythm of the match. He said, 'We have been given a lot of freedom, we want to play a little different. The bowlers made a plan, executed it and the way we batted was the icing on the cake. We did the same in South Africa.'

Suryakumar said this

He said, 'Hardik had the responsibility of bowling the new ball so that the extra spinner could get space to play. Varun Chakravarthy is preparing well and Arshdeep is taking additional responsibility.' England captain Jos Buttler said that his team wants to be 'aggressive' under the leadership of new coach Brendon McCullum, who introduced the ultra-aggressive badball style of batting in the Test format.