Abhishek Sharma

April 22, 2026 9:22 AM

Abhishek Sharma ton drives Sunrisers Hyderabad to 47-run win over Delhi Capitals

Opener Abhishek Sharma smashed an unbeaten 135 off 68 balls as Sunrisers Hyderabad posted 242 for two and beat Delhi Capitals by 47 runs in Match 31 of the Indian Premier League 2026 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium on Monday. The left-hander struck his half-century off 25 balls and reached his ninth T20 hundred in 47 deliveries, pacing his innings before launching an aggressive assault. By the 15-over mark, he had moved ahead of Heinrich Klaasen in the Orange Cap race. Hydera...

February 23, 2026 9:23 AM

South Africa thump India to assert T20 World Cup title credentials

South Africa bulldozed defending champions India by 76 runs on Sunday in their Super Eight Group One clash in the Twenty20 World Cup, underlining their title credentials and sending a strong signal to their rivals. Choosing to bat in a rematch of the 2024 World Cup final, South Africa surged to a commanding 187‑7 following a remarkable recovery from a precarious 20-3. In reply, tournament co-hosts India's timid top-order faltered swiftly, and their innings never quite escaped the grip of sco...

February 22, 2026 9:51 AM

T20 World Cup: India skipper Suryakumar Yadav backs opener Abhishek Sharma despite three ducks

Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav rubbished concerns about the form of opener Abhishek Sharma, saying his players are ready to cover for the world's highest-ranked batter in Twenty20 cricket until he regains his form. Sharma, who has scored two centuries and eight fifties for India, is yet to score a run in the Twenty20 World Cup after getting out for a duck three times in the group stage, while missing one game due to a stomach infection. "I worry for the people who are worried about Abhishek's...

February 11, 2026 11:21 AM

T20 World Cup: Opening batter Abhishek Sharma hospitalised, doubtful for Namibia match

India opener Abhishek Sharma is doubtful for Thursday’s T20 World Cup Group A match against Namibia after being admitted to a private hospital in New Delhi with a stomach infection. The 25-year-old left-hander missed training at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday and remains under medical observation. Assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate confirmed that Sharma is recovering from a stomach bug. Sharma featured in India’s opening Group A match against the United States in Mumbai despite runnin...

January 21, 2026 10:54 PM

1st T20I: Abhishek Sharma blitzes New Zealand in big India win

Opener Abhishek Sharma smashed an incendiary 84 to fashion India's 48-run victory against New Zealand in the first Twenty20 international in Nagpur on Wednesday. Put into bat, India, who will begin their T20 World Cup title defence next month, racked up 238-7 with Abhishek hammering eight sixes in his 35-ball blitz. Glenn Phillips struck a rapid 78 but New Zealand finished on 190-7 at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium. Earlier, Abhishek, currently the top-ranked T20 batsman in the worl...

December 15, 2025 9:41 AM

India bowl out South Africa for 117 in third T20I, take 2-1 lead with seven-wicket win

Abhishek Sharma’s brisk start and a disciplined bowling effort led by Varun Chakravarthy powered India to a seven-wicket victory over South Africa in the third Twenty20 International on Sunday, giving the hosts a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. On a seam-friendly surface at the HPCA Stadium, India bowled South Africa out for 117 before chasing down the target with 25 balls to spare. Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Chakravarthy and Kuldeep Yadav took two wickets each, while Hardik Pandya and ...

December 10, 2025 12:14 AM

IND vs SA, 1st T20I: Pandya, bowlers fire India to mammoth 101-run win over South Africa

Hardik Pandya’s all-round performance, along with collective efforts from the bowlers, handed India a 101-run victory in the first T20I against South Africa at the Barabati Stadium. With this win, the hosts took a 1-0 lead in the five-match series, kicking off their T20 World Cup 2026 preparations in style. Defending 176 runs, the Men in Blue got off to a dream start as Arshdeep Singh dismissed Quinton de Kock for a duck off just the second delivery of the innings. Tristan Stubbs looked to ge...

November 30, 2025 4:02 PM

India’s Abhishek Sharma runs riot with 52-ball 148 in domestic T20 clash

Abhishek Sharma smashed 148 runs in 52 balls in a domestic T20 tournament against an experienced Bengal bowling attack featuring Mohammed Shami and Akash Deep on Sunday to guide Punjab to a mammoth total of 310-5, the fourth highest in T20s. Opening the innings after winning the toss in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match, the Punjab captain struck five sixes and as many fours to reach the 50-mark in 12 balls, the joint-second fastest by an Indian in the format. The left-handed batter completed ...

September 25, 2025 9:44 AM

India juggernaut crushes Bangladesh to storm into Asia Cup final

Defending champions India stormed into the final of the Asia Cup on Wednesday after thumping Bangladesh by 41 runs in a Super Fours stage contest to maintain their blemish-free run in the tournament. Reigning 20-overs world champions India have remained unbeaten in the eight-team tournament but their 168-6, built around opener Abhishek Sharma's rapid 75, was probably less than what they expected after a blazing start. Their bowlers made up for the lost runs though and bowled out Bangladesh for...

September 22, 2025 9:21 AM

India down Pakistan again as Abhishek, Gill shine in Asia Cup Super Four clash

A 105-run opening stand between Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill helped defending champions India beat Pakistan by six wickets in their Asia Cup Super Four match on Sunday, a second victory over their arch rivals in the Twenty20 tournament. Put in to bat first, Pakistan set India a target of 172, which they reached with seven balls remaining. There was no handshake between the teams’ players yet again with the match played amid lingering tensions between the two nations in the wake of the mi...