141 not sufficient? Why Abhishek Sharma’s father is not glad with document IPL century
Abhishek Sharma roared again to kind in model throughout SunRisers Hyderabad’s IPL 2025 match towards Punjab Kings on Saturday, 12 April. Having endured a poor begin to the season – simply 51 runs in 5 matches – the left-handed opener smashed 141 off solely 55 deliveries, serving to the SunRisers chase down 246, the second-highest profitable run chase within the historical past of the competitors.
Abhishek, who had battled a fever within the lead-up to Saturday’s match, struggled together with his timing early within the innings. Nevertheless, he discovered his rhythm because the innings progressed. Regardless of a sluggish begin, he did not hesitate – as an alternative of poking round, he went after the bowling with intent. He struck 10 sixes and 14 boundaries in his blistering 141 – the third-highest particular person rating in IPL historical past, behind solely Chris Gayle’s 175 not out in 2013 and Brendon McCullum’s 158 not out in 2008.
Abhishek celebrated his century and the memorable win together with his mother and father, who had been within the stands on the Rajiv Gandhi Worldwide Stadium. The younger Punjab batter posed for a heartwarming photograph with the Participant of the Match award in hand, flanked by his proud mom and father.
SRH vs PBKS, IPL 2025 Highlights
Abhishek revealed that his father, Raj Kumar Sharma, had motivated him by his lean spell earlier within the season. In a light-hearted second, he shared that his father was nonetheless not utterly glad together with his innings towards PBKS – he wished Abhishek to see the sport by to the tip. Abhishek was dismissed within the seventeenth over, with SRH nonetheless needing 24 runs. Nevertheless, he had already completed the majority of the injury earlier than strolling again to a standing ovation.
“It was very particular. My father has been coming to look at my matches since my Underneath-14 days. Should you zoomed in on him throughout my innings, you’d see him signalling to me, telling me which photographs to play – ‘play this shot, play that shot’. He was my first coach. It is very particular to have completed this in entrance of my mom and father,” Abhishek stated.
“I feel it is my highest rating within the IPL. My father retains telling me to complete video games, so he is nonetheless not glad. There’s all the time room for enchancment. I will hold working laborious,” he added.
TOLD HIM NOT TO WORRY: ABHISHEK’S FATHER
Raj Kumar Sharma recalled his dialog together with his son earlier than the match.
“I can not categorical how completely satisfied I’m,” he stated.
“I motivated him. I informed him to not fear in regards to the lean patch – it occurs to each cricketer. He was a bit unfortunate too. Within the second match, he was run out. He performed a couple of photographs that did not fairly clear the boundary. However now, he is regained his confidence, and he gained it for the staff. Within the coming days, he’ll do nicely, and so will SRH.
“He was very assured. He informed me within the morning that he was going to attain and assist SRH win,” he added.
Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head shared a 171-run opening partnership in simply 12.2 overs. It was Head who received the ball rolling, dismantling the PBKS bowling assault with a robust 66 off 37 balls. It was a tricky night time for Shreyas Iyer’s males, who ended up on the shedding facet regardless of posting 245 on the board.
