SRH vs RCB: "Yuvraj Singh would be quite upset," Abhishek Sharma's surprising claim following 12-ball 46 vs DC

SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) opener Abhishek Sharma said that his mentor, Yuvraj Singh, might not be pleased with his batting performance against the Delhi Capitals (DC). Abhishek Sharma revealed that Yuvraj Singh always wants him to bat for longer and register big scores.

SunRisers Hyderabad beat the Delhi Capitals by 67 runs at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Saturday, April 20. The Pat Cummins-led team posted a mammoth total of 266/7 in 20 overs. Abhishek Sharma scored 46 runs off 12 balls, including two boundaries and six maximums.

Abhishek and Travis Head have become a formidable opening pair for SRH in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. The duo set a new record for the highest powerplay score in IPL history, amassing 125 runs. However, Sharma was dismissed in the seventh over of the SRH innings.

He Would Be Quite Upset - Abhishek Sharma

In a video uploaded on IPL's Instagram handle, Abhishek Sharma stated that Yuvraj Singh will expect more from him, despite hitting boundaries.

"He would be quite upset at the last I would say. But overall I think he will be happy. He always wants me to bat for longer overs. I am trying my best, it's just that we are finding more boundaries than we are thinking, so I think he will be okay. But ya, I think that I would hear from him a lot," Abhishek said.

Always Try To Plan Well For The Spinners - Abhishek Sharma

Abhishek Sharma revealed his strategy against Kuldeep Yadav, stating that he watched his videos and practiced against similar bowlers in nets. Kuldeep managed to secure four wickets, including Abhishek's, in the match despite conceding 55 runs.

"Personally, I always try to plan well for the spinners and main bowlers of the other team. For this match, I knew about being very careful with Kuldeep, as he's their main bowler and I was watching his videos. I then try to play against any of the similar local or net bowlers to prepare for that bowling style coming in the match, and that helps me a lot."

Abhishek Sharma scored 257 runs at an average of 36.71 and an impressive strike rate of 215.97. His aggressive batting style has significantly contributed to Hyderabad's success. Abhishek is the third-highest run scorer for SRH, trailing behind Travis Head and Heinrich Klaasen.

Try To Make The Most Of The Powerplay - Travis Head

Travis Head discussed SRH's strategy of adopting an aggressive approach during the powerplay, aiming to utilize the batting strength. 

"Here at the Sunrisers, the aim has been to take control of the Powerplay and be aggressive in the Powerplay. Myself, Abhi (Abhishek Sharma) and Klass (Heinrich Klassen) are able to do that. Every team has got different identities and different game plans and ours is to try to make the most of the Powerplay with the kind of batting we have got," Head aded.

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