{"id":13884,"date":"2026-05-07T01:50:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T01:50:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/2026\/05\/07\/ipl-2026-abhishek-sharma-scripts-history-hits-300-sixes-to-enter-elite-club-cricket-news\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T01:50:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T01:50:24","slug":"ipl-2026-abhishek-sharma-scripts-history-hits-300-sixes-to-enter-elite-club-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/?p=13884","title":{"rendered":"IPL 2026: Abhishek Sharma scripts history, hits 300 sixes to enter elite club | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-130863741,imgsize-141466,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/ipl-2026-srh-vs-pbks.jpg\" alt=\"IPL 2026: Abhishek Sharma scripts history, hits 300 sixes to enter elite club\" title=\"Hyderabad: Sunrisers Hyderabad's Abhishek Sharma (PTI Photo)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Hyderabad: Sunrisers Hyderabad's Abhishek Sharma (PTI Photo)\">Hyderabad: Sunrisers Hyderabad&#8217;s Abhishek Sharma (PTI Photo)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/player-profile\/abhishek-sharma\/66799\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Abhishek Sharma<\/a> made an immediate impact at the top for Sunrisers Hyderabad in their IPL 2026 clash against Punjab Kings at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, producing a quickfire cameo that set the tone for a high-scoring outing.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/> The left-hander scored 35 off just 13 balls, striking two fours and four sixes during his brief stay. He got going straight away, launching <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/player-profile\/arshdeep-singh\/67905\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Arshdeep Singh<\/a> for a maximum off the second ball of the innings. He followed it up by taking on Marco Jansen in the next over, clearing the ropes twice more, before adding another six off Lockie Ferguson. His aggressive approach, however, came to an end when he attempted another aerial stroke and was caught by Shreyas Iyer.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"9\"\/> Despite the short stay, Abhishek reached a significant milestone, becoming only the sixth batter in the world to complete 300 T20 sixes in India. The benchmark in this category continues to be set by <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/rohit-sharma\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Rohit Sharma<\/a>, who leads the list by a clear margin.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h3>Most T20 sixes in India:<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component \" data-pos=\"16\">\n<table class=\"redcator-table-advance\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Player<\/th>\n<th>Matches<\/th>\n<th>Runs<\/th>\n<th>Sixes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Rohit Sharma<\/td>\n<td>320<\/td>\n<td>8647<\/td>\n<td>388<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Chris Gayle<\/td>\n<td>136<\/td>\n<td>4841<\/td>\n<td>357<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Virat Kohli<\/td>\n<td>293<\/td>\n<td>10,083<\/td>\n<td>348<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sanju Samson<\/td>\n<td>275<\/td>\n<td>7363<\/td>\n<td>337<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Suryakumar Yadav<\/td>\n<td>278<\/td>\n<td>7142<\/td>\n<td>317<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Abhishek Sharma<\/td>\n<td>153*<\/td>\n<td>4722*<\/td>\n<td>302*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tbody\/><\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>SRH\u2019s innings gathered further momentum through <!-- -->Heinrich Klaasen<!-- --> and <!-- -->Ishan Kishan<!-- -->, who made the most of multiple lapses in the field to push the total to 235 for four. Klaasen, dropped early on nine, went on to score 69 off 43 balls, hitting three fours and four sixes.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/> Kishan also enjoyed a slice of luck, surviving both a dropped catch and a missed stumping before compiling a brisk 55 off 32 balls, including two boundaries and four sixes. The duo ensured SRH maintained control through the middle overs and beyond.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/> For Punjab, <!-- -->Yuzvendra Chahal<!-- --> was the standout bowler with figures of 1\/32, but his effort was overshadowed by poor support in the field. Multiple dropped chances and a missed stumping, all coming off his bowling, left him visibly frustrated as SRH capitalised to post a formidable total.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/ipl-2026\/ipl-2026-abhishek-sharma-scripts-history-hits-300-sixes-to-enter-elite-club\/articleshow\/130862959.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hyderabad: Sunrisers Hyderabad&#8217;s Abhishek Sharma (PTI Photo) Abhishek Sharma made an immediate impact at the top for Sunrisers Hyderabad in their IPL 2026 clash against Punjab Kings at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, producing a quickfire cameo that set the tone for a high-scoring outing. 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