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A rare record has been registered in the account of Sunrisers opener Abhishek Sharma, who is playing a sixer in IPL 2024. Abhishek broke Virat Kohli’s record of most sixes in an IPL season. Kohli, who scored a flurry of runs in the 2016 season, had hit 38 sixes in that season. Abhishek Sharma has hit 41 sixes so far this season.
Highlights:
1- Abhishek Sharma hit 6 sixes in the match against Punjab.
2- The Sunrisers opener has hit 41 sixes this season.
3- He is the Indian player who has hit the most sixes in a season.
Sunrisers’ young player Abhishek Sharma has created a new history. Abhishek created a record in the history of IPL by becoming the first Indian player to hit more than 40 sixes in a season. Virat Kohli hit 38 sixes in the 2016 season. Abhishek Sharma broke that record in the 2024 season. Abhishek, who hit these sixes in the match against Punjab Kings, has 41 sixes in his account so far this season.
In the match against Punjab Kings, Sunrisers entered the ring with a target of 215 runs and lost the wicket of Travis Head (0) on the very first ball. Arshdeep was head bowled while bowling. But Abhishek Sharma showed aggressive play with Rahul Tripathi (33 runs on 18 balls). Both of them added 72 runs in 29 balls for the second wicket. Abhishek, who completed his half-century in 21 balls, scored 66 runs in 28 balls. It is noteworthy that this is Abhishek Sharma’s third half-century this season.
Abhishek Sharma became 1st Indian ever to hit 40+ sixes(41) in 1 single season of IPL🔥
— Rajiv (@Rajiv1841) May 19, 2024
He is the New Hitman of Indian Cricket and the fact we don't have him in Indian Squad for T20I WC is so unfortunate!!pic.twitter.com/09NpoHr9Fp
Abhishek Sharma, who played 14 matches this season, has scored 533 runs with a strike rate of more than 210. At the same time, there is Virat Kohli, who has scored 708 runs in 14 innings with a strike rate of 155.60 and an average of more than 64. Holder of the Orange Cap. Kohli has hit 37 sixes so far this season.
Abhishek Sharma 🔥🔥#IPL2024 #SRH #SRHvPBKS #YuvrajSingh pic.twitter.com/6XPbY23F3a
— Jega8 (@imBK08) May 19, 2024
Chris Gayle holds the record for hitting most sixes in a single season of IPL. Gayle, who hit 59 sixes in the 2012 season, hit 51 sixes in the 2013 season. Gayle had hit 44 sixes in the 2011 season. Kolkata player Andre Russell hit 52 sixes in the 2019 season. In 2022, Rajasthan opener Jos Buttler hit 45 sixes.
Sunrisers are likely to play at least one match or maximum three matches. With this, 23 year old Abhishek Sharma is likely to reach fourth place in the list of players who have hit most sixes in an IPL season. It is known that Abhishek Sharma of Punjab is a disciple of Indian star all-rounder Yuvraj Singh. Abhishek was excellent under Yuvi’s guidance.
