Abhishek Sharma Approaches 2,000 IPL Runs Ahead of Key Match Against Rajasthan Royals

Abhishek Sharma's IPL Journey

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 12: Indian T20 opener Abhishek Sharma is just 55 runs shy of reaching the milestone of 2,000 runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL) as he prepares for his team's upcoming match against the Rajasthan Royals (RR) on Monday.

Sharma's performance in the current season has been a mix of highs and lows, accumulating 129 runs across four matches with an average of 32.25 and an impressive strike rate of 218.64, including one half-century. His standout performance came in the last game against Punjab Kings (PBKS), where he scored 74 runs off just 28 balls, hitting five fours and eight sixes.

Throughout his IPL career, spanning 81 matches, Abhishek has amassed 1,945 runs in 78 innings, maintaining an average of 27.39 and a strike rate of 165.81, featuring one century and ten fifties, with his highest score being 141. For Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), he has contributed 1,882 runs in 78 matches and 75 innings, averaging 26.88 with a strike rate of 165.08, including a century and ten fifties.

Abhishek made his IPL debut in 2018 with the Delhi Capitals (DC), where he scored 63 runs in three innings, including an impressive 46* on his debut.

Squads:

Rajasthan Royals Squad: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel(w), Riyan Parag(c), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Sandeep Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi, Brijesh Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Ravi Singh, Shubham Dubey, Tushar Deshpande, Adam Milne, Dasun Shanaka, Kuldeep Sen, Sushant Mishra, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Kwena Maphaka, Vignesh Puthur, Aman Rao Perala

Sunrisers Hyderabad Squad: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan(w/c), Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Salil Arora, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harsh Dubey, Shivang Kumar, Harshal Patel, Eshan Malinga, Jaydev Unadkat, Liam Livingstone, Shivam Mavi, Praful Hinge, Kamindu Mendis, David Payne, Zeeshan Ansari, Brydon Carse, Smaran Ravichandran, Sakib Hussain, Krains Fuletra, Onkar Tarmale, Amit Kumar.