SRH vs PBKS: Abhishek Sharma hits fifth quickest IPL hundred to rattle Punjab Kings

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) batter Abhishek Sharma smashed the fifth-fastest hundred within the historical past of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The left-handed batter received to the landmark off 40 balls within the IPL 2025 conflict on Saturday, April 12 in opposition to the Shreyas Iyer-led Punjab Kings (PBKS) on the Rajiv Gandhi Worldwide Stadium in Hyderabad.

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Abhishek’s century was additionally the second-fastest by an SRH batter in IPL historical past. Travis Head holds the file after his 39-ball hundred in opposition to the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) final yr on the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Total, the file for the quickest IPL hundred belongs to Chris Gayle, who hit a 30-ball ton for RCB again in 2013 in opposition to the now-defunct Pune Warriors.

Batters with quickest tons of in IPL historical past

Chris Gayle (Royal Challengers Bengaluru – 30 balls in opposition to Pune Warriors – 2013

Yusuf Pathan (Rajasthan Royals) – 37 balls in opposition to Mumbai Indians – 2010

David Miller (Punjab Kings) – 38 balls in opposition to Royal Challengers Bengaluru – 2013

Travis Head (Sunrisers Hyderabad) – 39 balls in opposition to Royal Challengers Bengaluru – 2024

Priyansh Arya (Punjab Kings – 39 balls in opposition to Chennai Tremendous Kings – 2025

Abhishek Sharma (Sunrisers Hyderabad) – 40 balls in opposition to Punjab Kings – 2025

Abhishek Sharma returns to type

Abhishek didn’t have the perfect of occasions within the first 5 matches of IPL 2025, scoring solely 51 runs at a median of 10.20. However he returned to type in opposition to the Kings, displaying his true calibre. After SRH had been requested to chase down an enormous goal of 246, Abhishek and Travis Head took the assault to the PBKS bowlers.

Abhishek received to his fifty off 19 balls and confirmed why he’s deemed as one of many brightest prospects in Indian cricket. Abhishek and Head additionally shared an enormous partnership of 171 runs off 12.2 overs with Head, who ultimately received out to Yuzvendra Chahal. Abhishek additionally has T20I tons of to his identify in opposition to Zimbabwe and England.