Became dangerous at the age of 23, crossed the mark of 400, can become ‘Sixer King’

New Delhi. In the 17th season of IPL, India’s young opener Abhishek Sharma is in the news with his explosive batting. Playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad, Abhishek has been instrumental in leading the team to victory by scoring runs at a strike rate of over 200. He is being called the future rising star of Indian cricket. Along with Australia’s Travis Head, Yuvraj Singh’s protégé Abhishek is wreaking havoc on the batsmen. He became the first uncapped player to reach the 400-run mark in the IPL this season. He has hit 35 sixes this season. Abhishek is now set to overtake Virat Kohli. He could soon become India’s new sixer.

23-year-old Abhishek Sharma has scored 401 runs in 12 matches in IPL 2024 including 2 half-centuries. His strike rate during this period has been 205.64. Abhishek’s best score was an unbeaten 75 against Lucknow Super Giants. Left-handed batsman Abhishek hit 8 fours and 6 sixes in 28 balls against LSG. In this match he shared a record partnership of 167 runs with Travis Head. Hyderabad have strengthened their claim in the playoffs by winning by 10 wickets.

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Abhishek has hit 35 sixes this season
Abhishek Sharma has hit the most sixes in IPL 2024. He has 35 sixes to his name this season. Virat Kohli is number one among Indians who have hit most sixes in a single season of IPL. Kohli hit a total of 38 sixes in the 2016 IPL. Abhishek Sharma is just 4 sixes away from breaking the record of former RCB captain Virat Kohli. Rishabh Pant hit 37 sixes in 2018 while Shivam Dubey hit 35 sixes in IPL 2023 last year.

Abhishek Sharma is a disciple of Yuvraj Singh
Abhishek Sharma has learned the art of cricket from legendary all-rounder Yuvraj Singh. He has played in the Under-19 World Cup in a team that included Prithvi Shaw and Shubman Gill. Then the Indian team became the world champion under the guidance of Rahul Dravid. At that time Abhishek was opening with his captain Prithvi. Abhishek is batting fearlessly. However, he did not get a place in the Indian squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup.

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