Former all-rounder Pathan pinpointed that Abhishek, the world's No. 1 T20I batter, has been getting out to off-spinners with his bat coming down from a high angle and trying to play across the wicket. He moves his front foot away to create room but bowlers aren't giving him space.
Pathan warned against drastic changes to Abhishek's natural game, suggesting instead that he should get off the mark with singles first and target fast bowlers rather than trying to dominate from the first ball.