Star India opener Abhishek Sharma has said that his partnership with Shubman Gill is not that of fire and ice but of fire and fire, pointing to their quick partnership on Saturday, November 8, in Brisbane, a stand that was marred by inclement weather in the city.

India raced to 52/0 in just 4.5 overs before rain interrupted play. Gill (29 off 16) and Abhishek (23 off 13) had been trading strokes in style when the weather brought proceedings to a halt.

When a reporter suggested that Gill and Abhishek were like ‘Fire and Ice’, the latter jumped in with a playful correction.

“ Sir hum fire ‘n’ ice nahi, hum fire and fire hain (We are fire, and fire not fire ‘n’ ice). There was no ice; it was only fire today," Abhishek said while speaking at the post-match press conference.

“I know his g

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