India · Punjab · Sunrisers Hyderabad · Amritsar Soormas
Abhishek Sharma
26India
- Left-handed ultra-aggressive opener
- Left-arm orthodox spin bowler
- Occasional bowler
T20 record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Balls | Avg | SR | HS | 50s | 4s | 6s | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 227 | 221 | 6,378 | 3,614 | 31.00 | 176.5 | 141 | 48 | 594 | 406 | 34.6 |
| SMAT | 47 | 45 | 1,288 | 859 | 33.00 | 149.9 | 112 | 12 | 119 | 69 | 35.9 |
| IPL | 92 | 89 | 2,379 | 1,389 | 29.40 | 171.3 | 141 | 15 | 224 | 144 | 35.1 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 10 | 342 | 168 | 34.20 | 203.6 | 113 | 2 | 31 | 25 | 32.7 |
Bowling
| Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Avg | SR | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 111 | 1,515 | 1,972 | 70 | 7.81 | 28.20 | 21.6 | 36.6 |
| SMAT | 34 | 576 | 630 | 30 | 6.56 | 21.00 | 19.2 | 42.5 |
| IPL | 36 | 365 | 550 | 11 | 9.04 | 50.00 | 33.2 | 28.5 |
| Last 10 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 13.00 | – | – | 16.7 |
Batting style
Ultra-aggressive opener
PowerplayOvers 1–6
Strike rate199Par 141Balls per dismissal19Par 21Middle oversOvers 7–15
Strike rate202Par 137Balls per dismissal14Par 21DeathOvers 16–20
Strike rate–Balls per dismissal–
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 33.5 | 28.9 | |
| Strike rate | 199 | 140 | |
| Boundary % | 32.7 | 20.7 | |
| Dot % | 33.4 | 41.3 | |
| Sixes, % of boundaries | 44 | 31 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 191 | 141 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 208 | 134 | |
| Strike rate, first 10 balls | 188 | 130 |
2,174 balls in T20s · Mar 2024 – Nov 2026
Compare with other playersBowling style
Steady powerplay left-arm spinner
PowerplayOvers 1–6
Economy7.49Par 9.16Middle oversOvers 7–15
Economy8.81Par 8.47DeathOvers 16–20
Economy–
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | 8.42 | 8.94 | |
| Dot % | 35.5 | 36.7 | |
| Boundary % | 18.0 | 20.0 | |
| Balls per wicket | 21.3 | 20.2 | |
| Average | 29.9 | 30.1 | |
| Economy v right-handers | 8.74 | 9.19 |
789 balls bowled in T20s · Apr 2024 – Nov 2026
Compare with other playersStrengths and weaknesses
Strengths
- Six-hittingone every 8.9 balls (field 17.7 across IPL, T20Is and 2 more)
- Middle overs, battingSR 179 (field 129 across IPL, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and 2 more)
- Scoring rateSR 176 (field 134 across IPL, T20Is and 2 more)
By phase
| Balls faced | SR | Out | Balls bowled | Econ | Wkts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 2,207 | 176.3 | 109 | 618 | 6.89 | 32 |
| Middle overs | 1,195 | 179.5 | 75 | 773 | 8.03 | 29 |
| Death (overs 16–20) | 212 | 161.3 | 22 | 124 | 10.98 | 9 |
Men's T20
- Runs a match
- +7.2
- above an average player
Men's T20 batting, runs a match
AveragePeak +7.3 above
October 2026Now +7.2 above2019202120232025- ICC rank
- 2
- 862 points
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 101 | 3,474 | 35.8 | 202.6 | 19 | 32.7 | 9.64 |
Not in our T20 bowling rankings.
Teams
- IndiaInternationalLast T20I Nov 2026
- PunjabSyed Mushtaq Ali Trophy6 appearances in the club's latest season
- Sunrisers HyderabadIndian Premier League15 appearances in the club's latest season
- Amritsar SoormasSher-e-Punjab T20 CupLast played Sept 2026
Leagues
| Years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPL | 2018–2026 | 92 | 2,379 | 29.40 | 171.3 | 11 | 9.04 |
| SMAT | 2018–2024 | 47 | 1,288 | 33.00 | 149.9 | 30 | 6.56 |
| Sher-e-Punjab T20 Cup | 2024–2026 | 16 | 443 | 26.10 | 210.0 | 17 | 8.07 |
T20 streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30+ score | 2/10 | 40% | 0 | 10 | 2120692962927113271 |
| Took a wicket | 4/10 | 41% | 0 | 5 | 0100210200 |
- Abhishek Sharma has made 30 or more in 2 of the last 10 T20 innings.
- Abhishek Sharma has taken a wicket in 4 of the last 10 T20s bowled in.
Last 10 T20s
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov 2026 | India | New Zealand | Seddon Park | 1 (2) | 0/13 (1.0) | Lost by 7 wicketsL 7 wkts |
| 30 Oct 2026 | India | New Zealand | Eden Park | 27 (15) | – | Lost by 87 runsL 87 runs |
| 27 Oct 2026 | India | New Zealand | Westpac Stadium | 113 (38) | – | Won by 6 wicketsW 6 wkts |
| 24 Oct 2026 | India | New Zealand | Hagley Oval | 27 (21) | – | Won by 4 wicketsW 4 wkts |
| 22 Oct 2026 | India | New Zealand | Hagley Oval | 29 (12) | – | Won by 4 wicketsW 4 wkts |
| 17 Oct 2026 | India | West Indies | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 6 (4) | – | No resultNo result |
| 14 Oct 2026 | India | West Indies | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal | 29 (24) | – | Lost by 24 runsL 24 runs |
| 11 Oct 2026 | India | West Indies | Holkar Cricket Stadium | 69 (30) | – | Won by 14 runsW 14 runs |
| 9 Oct 2026 | India | West Indies | JSCA International Stadium Complex | 20 (12) | – | Lost by 6 wicketsL 6 wkts |
| 6 Oct 2026 | India | West Indies | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium | 21 (10) | – | Won by 8 wicketsW 8 wkts |
Records
- 1stHighest strike rates in T20 internationals196.36
- =2ndMost hundreds in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy since 2015/162
- 3rdMost hundreds in T20 internationals4
- 3rdMost hundreds in T20 cricket11
- 3rdFastest hundreds in T20 internationals30
- =3rdFastest hundreds in T20 internationals and franchise leagues30
- 4thHighest scores in IPL history141
- 4thHighest strike rates in T20 cricket179.20
- =6thFastest fifties in IPL history15
- 7thFastest hundreds in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy since 2015/1642
- =7thMost sixes in an innings in T20 cricket16
- 7thHighest strike rates in IPL history171.27
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