{"id":6705,"date":"2026-04-21T22:29:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T16:59:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/ipl-2026-abhishek-sharma-scripts-history-equals-virat-kohli-to-become-cricket-news\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T22:29:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T16:59:25","slug":"ipl-2026-abhishek-sharma-scripts-history-equals-virat-kohli-to-become-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/ipl-2026-abhishek-sharma-scripts-history-equals-virat-kohli-to-become-cricket-news\/","title":{"rendered":"IPL 2026: Abhishek Sharma scripts history, equals Virat Kohli to become\u2026 | 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-130421502,imgsize-109480,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/india-ipl-cricket.jpg\" alt=\"IPL 2026: Abhishek Sharma scripts history, equals Virat Kohli to become\u2026\" title=\"Sunrisers Hyderabad's Abhishek Sharma  (AP Photo)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Sunrisers Hyderabad's Abhishek Sharma  (AP Photo)\">Sunrisers Hyderabad&#8217;s Abhishek Sharma  (AP 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> delivered a breathtaking display of power-hitting, smashing his second IPL century to headline Sunrisers Hyderabad\u2019s batting masterclass against Delhi Capitals.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>After DC opted to bowl first, Abhishek turned the decision into a nightmare, racing to a stunning hundred in just 47 balls. <!-- -->He remained unbeaten on 135 off 68 deliveries, an innings packed with 10 towering sixes, as SRH piled up a massive 242 for 2 in their 20 overs.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>The knock marked Abhishek\u2019s second IPL hundred and underlined his growing stature in T20 cricket. It was also the second time he has struck 10 sixes in a single IPL innings, making him only the second player after <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/chris-gayle\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Chris Gayle<\/a> to achieve the feat multiple times.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>With this innings, Abhishek moved to nine T20 centuries, drawing level with <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/player-profile\/virat-kohli\/3993\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Virat Kohli<\/a> among Indian batters. In the all-time list, Gayle leads the chart with 22 hundreds, followed by Babar Azam (12) and David Warner (10), while Abhishek now shares the next spot with names like Quinton de Kock, Rilee Rossouw and Sahibzada Farhan.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>The innings also saw Abhishek reach another major milestone, completing 350 sixes in T20 cricket, further highlighting his reputation as one of the most explosive hitters in the format.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>SRH\u2019s innings was a complete team effort at the top, with Travis Head, <!-- -->Ishan Kishan<!-- --> and Heinrich Klaasen providing strong support, but it was Abhishek who stole the show. He carried his bat through the innings, accelerating at the right moments to take the attack apart.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>There was a slice of fortune too. On 49, Abhishek survived a simple run-out chance when <!-- -->KL Rahul<!-- --> missed the opportunity, a moment that proved costly as the left-hander went on to produce one of the most destructive knocks of the season.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Highest individual scores in IPL<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/>175* C Gayle RCB vs PWI Bengaluru 2013<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"31\"\/>158* B McCullum KKR vs RCB Bengaluru 2008<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"33\"\/>141 Abhishek Sharma SRH vs PK Hyderabad 2025<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"35\"\/>140* Q de Kock LSG vs KKR Navi Mumbai 2022<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"37\"\/>135* Abhishek Sharma SRH vs DC Hyderabad 2026<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"39\"\/>His 135* now ranks among the highest individual scores in IPL history, just behind iconic efforts like Gayle\u2019s unbeaten 175 and Brendon McCullum\u2019s 158*. Abhishek himself already features on that elite list with a 141-run knock last season, underlining his consistency in delivering big scores.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"41\"\/>On a night where everything clicked for SRH, Abhishek Sharma\u2019s innings stood out as pure dominance \u2014 a blend of timing, power and fearless intent that left Delhi Capitals with a daunting chase.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"43\"\/><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/ipl-2026\/ipl-2026-abhishek-sharma-scripts-history-equals-virat-kohli-to-become\/articleshow\/130421447.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sunrisers Hyderabad&#8217;s Abhishek Sharma (AP Photo) Abhishek Sharma delivered a breathtaking display of power-hitting, smashing his second IPL century to headline Sunrisers Hyderabad\u2019s batting masterclass against Delhi Capitals.After DC opted to bowl first, Abhishek turned the decision into a nightmare, racing to a stunning hundred in just 47 balls. 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