IPL 2025: Abhishek Sharma smashes fifth-fastest century in league's history

Hyderabad, April 12: Sunrisers Hyderabad’s (SRH) young dynamo Abhishek Sharma etched his name into the history books on Saturday night, smashing a whirlwind century off just 40 balls in Match 27 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The stunning knock came against Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad and marked the fifth-fastest century in IPL history.

Coming in with SRH chasing a mammoth target of 246, Abhishek turned the contest on its head with a fearless display of stroke play. The left-hander unleashed a flurry of boundaries and sixes, taking the attack to a shell-shocked Punjab bowling line-up from the outset. His ability to clear the fence with ease and pierce the gaps at will left the bowlers with no answers.

Abhishek’s blazing ton is now the second-fastest century ever scored by a Sunrisers Hyderabad batter. The fastest hundred still belongs to his opening partner, Travis Head, who reached the milestone in 39 balls last season against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Together, the duo have redefined the batting template for SRH with their fearless and aggressive approach at the top.

The overall record for the fastest century in IPL remains with the indomitable Chris Gayle, who tore apart the Pune Warriors with a 30-ball hundred in 2013 — a record that stands tall even after a decade.

Abhishek’s blistering 141 off 55 balls is now the highest individual score by any Sunrisers Hyderabad batter, breaking the record of Australian batter David Warner (131). It is also the highest individual score by an Indian batter in IPL history.

Earlier, Abhishek Sharma brought up his first half-century of the season in 19 deliveries as Sunrisers Hyderabad made a superb start. His opening partner, Travis Head, reached his second half-century of the season in 31 deliveries as Sunrisers Hyderabad reached 147/0 after 10.2 overs in a chase of 246 against Punjab Kings.

Reader Comments

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Rahul K.

What an incredible innings! Abhishek was absolutely fearless out there. That six over extra cover off Arshdeep was pure class 🔥 SRH's batting lineup is looking scarier than ever this season!

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Priya M.

While the innings was spectacular, I do wonder if such aggressive batting is sustainable long-term. Teams will start studying his weaknesses now. Hope he can maintain this form throughout the tournament!

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Vikram S.

That partnership with Head was pure carnage! 147/0 in 10.2 overs chasing 246 is just insane. The way they complement each other is poetry in motion. 🏏

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Ananya R.

As a PBKS fan, this was painful to watch 😭 But credit where it's due - Abhishek played out of his skin today. That record-breaking 141 will be talked about for years to come!

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Sanjay T.

The most impressive part? He's only 24! Indian cricket's future looks bright with talents like Abhishek coming through. Hope he gets a national call-up soon.

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Neha P.

Watching this live was electric! The stadium erupted when he reached his century. That moment when he pointed to the SRH logo on his jersey ❤️ Pure passion!

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