Abhishek Sharma creates history, becomes first player to achieve this feat for SRH

Sunrisers Hyderabad star Abhishek Sharma has caught everyone's attention with his batting performance in the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The southpaw has been one of the best performers with the bat in the tournament so far.

The Punjab star, who is yet to play for Team India in international cricket, has made a huge impact with his power-hitting abilities. In the first game against Kolkata Knight Riders, Abhishek Sharma smashed 32 runs off just 19 balls with the help of four boundaries and a couple of sixes.

It was followed by a whirlwind half-century against Mumbai Indians. He smashed a 16-ball fifty to register the fastest fifty of the season, The left-handed batsman scored 63 runs off just 23 balls with the help of three fours and seven sixes as SRH piled up a record total of 277/3. SRH won the game by 31 runs and Abhishek Sharma was adjudged the Man of the Match.

In the third game against Gujarat Titans, he got the start but could not convert it into a big score and was out after scoring 29 runs with the help of two fours and as many sixes. In the fourth game against Chennai Super Kings, Abhishek Sharma scored 37 off just 12 balls with the help of three fours and four sixes to lay the foundation for an easy chase.

Abhishek Sharma creates history:

Abhishek Sharma, on Tuesday (April 9) created history by becoming the first-ever uncapped player to score 1000 runs in the IPL for SRH. He achieved the feat during the game against the Punjab Kings. He needed only nine runs to complete 1000 runs for SRH and did it by scoring 16 runs in the game before being dismissed by Sam Curran.

The highly-rated batsman started his career in 2018 with Delhi Capitals. He played three games for DC and scored 63 runs before being roped in by SRH. His best season with the bat for SRH came in 2022 when he scored 426 runs. Last year, he scored  226 runs. In the ongoing season, he has scored 177 runs in five games and will be looking to touch the 400-run mark again.