Abhishek Sharma had a blast at Eden Gardens, completed his century in a special style and then became the second player to do so.

Abhishek Sharma in IPL 2026: The sixth match of the 19th season of the Indian Premier League is being played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Eden Gardens ground. In this match, Kolkata team won the toss and decided to bowl first. Batting first, Hyderabad team made a big score of 226 runs in 20 overs. The team got off to a fast start, with Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma adding 82 runs for the first wicket. Although both the batsmen missed the half-century, Abhishek definitely achieved a special feat during his 48-run innings.

Abhishek Sharma created a special record

Even though Abhishek Sharma could not complete a half-century in this match, he definitely completed an important century. He has become the second player to hit 100 or more sixes in IPL while playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad. This achievement of his has included him in the list of special players of the team.

Second name after David Warner

The record for hitting most sixes for Sunrisers Hyderabad is in the name of David Warner, who has hit 143 sixes. Now Abhishek Sharma has also reached second place in this list. He has made his mark by playing continuously for this team since 2019 and has achieved a special position on the basis of his aggressive batting.

Players who hit most sixes for Sunrisers Hyderabad

• David Warner – 143 sixes
• Abhishek Sharma – 101 sixes
• Heinrich Clasen – 90 sixes
• Kane Williamson – 64 sixes
• Travis Head – 50 sixes

Abhishek Sharma’s IPL journey

Abhishek Sharma made his IPL debut in the year 2018, when he was a part of the Delhi team. However, he was dropped from the team after one season, after which he joined Sunrisers Hyderabad. Since then he has been playing continuously for this team and is impressing with his performance.

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Abhishek’s strength in figures

So far, Abhishek Sharma has played 79 matches in IPL, in which he has scored 1871 runs at an average of 27.11. One century and 9 half-centuries have come from his bat. Apart from this, he has also been successful in hitting 106 sixes. His aggressive style makes him one of the dangerous batsmen of the modern era and more big records are expected from him in the future.