Abhishek Sharma completes 2,500 runs in T20 cricket: Key stats
Indian batter Abhishek Sharma has raced to 2,500 runs in T20 cricket. The young Sunrisers Hyderabad opener unlocked this achievement in Match 50 of IPL 2024 against Rajasthan Royals at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Thursday. Abhishek has been a force to reckon with in the ongoing IPL season. Versus RR, he fell cheaply though, scoring 12 runs from 10 balls.
A look at his T20 stats
Abhishek completed 2,500 T20 runs in his 98th encounter. He reached this feat with his 10th run. He owns 2,502 runs at 29.78. The left-handed batter averages 29.78 and has a strike rate of more than 150 in the shortest format (151.36). Notably, Abhishek started his career as a spin-bowling all-rounder. The left-arm spinner owns 30 wickets in T20 cricket.
Over 1,200 runs in IPL
Over 1,200 of Abhishek's T20 runs have come in the IPL (1,208). In 57 IPL encounters, his strike rate reads 150.81. He has slammed five of his 13 T20 half-centuries in the cash-rich league. Although Abhishek awaits his maiden IPL ton, he owns three hundreds in overall T20 cricket. He has over 100 fours and close to 60 sixes in the IPL (59).
How Abhishek rose to prominence
Abhishek made headlines with a century on Under-19 debut for Punjab in the Vinoo Mankad Trophy. He later starred in India's 2018 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup campaign. Abhishek bagged his maiden IPL contract with Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) in 2018. SRH then roped in the all-rounder a season later. Abhishek is now their mainstay top-order batter.
Abhishek's exploits in 2024
Abhishek had a breakthrough IPL season in 2022, where he slammed 426 runs at 30.43. He has emerged as an explosive opening batter in the ongoing season. Abhishek and Travis Head have given SRH some extraordinay starts this season. The duo has been striking at over 200. In the match against DC, they helped SRH post the highest-ever Powerplay score in IPL history.
SRH lose Abhishek early on in match versus RR
Abhishek was dismissed by pacer Avesh Khan in the 5th over. The left-hander picked out the fielder at deep square leg to be caught. He smashed a solitary six in his knock. SRH were 25/1 when Abhishek departed.
