Abhishek Sharma’s consistency and his power-hitting has left his Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Pat Cummins and former India opener Virender Sehwag speechless.
On Sunday, he blazed away to a 28-ball 66 in SRH’s four-wicket win over Punjab Kings. The teenager has scored 467 runs on the strike price of 209.41, essentially the most by any batsmen within the ongoing match.
With 41 sixes to his identify already on this yr’s IPL, the 23-year-old has damaged the report of Virat Kohli by hitting essentially the most variety of sixes by an Indian within the match historical past. Kohli has smashed 38 sixes within the IPL 2016, and on this present season the RCB opener has hit 37 maximums and he’s second within the record after Abhishek.
Abhishek Sharma of Sunrisers Hyderabad performs a shot throughout match 57 of the Indian Premier League season 17 (IPL 2024) between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Lucknow Tremendous Giants held on the Rajiv Gandhi Worldwide Stadium, Hyderabad on the eighth Could 2024. (Sportzpics)
Main six-hitters within the IPL historical past
Reward from Cummins and Sehwag
“Abhishek is superb. I wouldn’t wish to bowl to him. It’s scary as he performs with freedom, not solely towards pacers but in addition towards spinners,” Pat Cummins had mentioned on the post-match presentation.
Abhishek’s consistency has additionally left former India opener Virender Sehwag in awe.
“I really like his fearless method,” Sehwag mentioned on Cricbuzz.
Sunrisers Hyderabad batter Abhishek Sharma celebrates his half century through the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 T20 cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Mumbai Indians, at Rajiv Gandhi Worldwide Cricket Stadium, Uppal, in Hyderabad, Wednesday, March 27, 2024. (PTI Photograph)
“He has performed a wonderful knock once more. What has impressed me essentially the most is his consistency. As a result of with a teenager you don’t anticipate it. Sure, they might carry out in a single or two video games however Abhishek has been constant all through the match and has maintained his strike price as properly.
“Not many gamers can hit 28-balls 66. He’s main the six-hitting chart as properly. He appears trendy as properly,” mentioned Sehwag.
Lara’s help
Abhishek has maintained that he has been massively benefitted after working with batting nice Brian Lara, who was concerned with the franchise prior to now.
“I’ve completed some work with him, he’s in contact. That’s serving to me now,” Abhishek mentioned.
His fifty got here off 21 balls, the slowest of the three half-centuries he has made this season, summing up his belligerence. Abhishek’s earlier two fifties got here off 16 balls versus Mumbai Indians and 19 balls towards Lucknow Tremendous Giants.
“My days are going good so I ought to utilise it for my crew. I wished to contribute because the goal was large at present.
“I believe I’ve instructed this earlier than, throughout Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy I used to be clear how I used to be going to play and dominate within the IPL.
“I’m simply ready for the unfastened balls, I’m going laborious towards them and attempting to place them (bowlers) beneath stress,” Abhishek added.
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