
India · Punjab · Sunrisers Hyderabad · Amritsar Soormas
Abhishek Sharma
26India
- Left-handed ultra-aggressive opener
- Left-arm orthodox spin bowler
- Occasional bowler
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First-class record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 100/50 | HS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class matches | 13 | 23 | 522 | 24.86 | 63.1 | 0/2 | 93 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 19 | 345 | 20.29 | 70.8 | 0/1 | 78 |
Bowling
| Mat | Balls | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best | 5w | 10w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class matches | 13 | 1,056 | 14 | 43.07 | 3.43 | 4/136 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 580 | 8 | 35.38 | 2.93 | 3/15 | 0 | 0 |
Batting style
Opener
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 23.6 | 29.2 | |
| Average v pace | 27.5 | 28.8 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 63 | 52 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 35 | 56 | |
| Dot % | 72.5 | 74.0 |
244 balls in first-class matches · Feb 2022 – Jan 2023
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First-class streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50+ score | 0/10 | 9% | 0 | 1 | 87242011547171031 |
| Took a wicket | 7/10 | 70% | 0 | 4 | 1410011330 |
- Abhishek Sharma has made 50 or more in 0 of the last 10 First-class innings.
- Abhishek Sharma has taken a wicket in 7 of the last 10 first-class matches bowled in.
Last 10 first-class matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan 2023 | Punjab | Gujarat | Sardar Vallabhai Patel Stadium, Valsad | 10 & 31 | – | Punjab won by 380 runs |
| 6 Jun 2022 | Punjab | Madhya Pradesh | Karnataka State Cricket Association Ground No 3, Alur | 47 & 17 | 0/43 (13.0) | Madhya Pradesh won by 10 wickets |
| 3 Mar 2022 | Punjab | Tripura | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1 & 15 | 3/24 (9.5) | Punjab won by 6 wickets |
| 24 Feb 2022 | Punjab | Haryana | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 24 & 20* | 3/40 (10.5) | Punjab won by 10 wickets |
| 19 Jan 2020 | Punjab | Gujarat | Sardar Vallabhai Patel Stadium, Valsad | 8 & 7 | 1/30 (8.0) | Gujarat won by 110 runs |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Punjab | Kerala | St'Xavier's KCA Cricket Ground, Trivandrum | 17 & 0 | – | Kerala won by 21 runs |
| 14 Dec 2018 | Punjab | Tamil Nadu | Inderjit Singh Bindra Stadium, Mohali | 3 (7) | 1/116 (46.0) | Drawn |
| 28 Nov 2018 | Punjab | Delhi | Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi | 0 & 2* | – | Punjab won by 10 wickets |
| 20 Nov 2018 | Punjab | Madhya Pradesh | Holkar Stadium | 41 & 78 | 0/10 (3.0) | Drawn |
| 17 Nov 2017 | Punjab | Bengal | Gandhi Sports Complex Ground, Amritsar | 9 & 15 | 0/20 (6.0) | Bengal won by an innings and 19 runs |
Pace and pitch map
T20s665 balls
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Records
- 1stHighest strike rates in T20 internationals193.36
- 3rdMost hundreds in T20 cricket10
- 3rdFastest hundreds in T20 internationals30
- =3rdFastest hundreds in T20 internationals and franchise leagues30
- 4thHighest scores in IPL history141
- 4thHighest strike rates in T20 cricket178.03
- 6thMost hundreds in T20 internationals3
- =6thFastest fifties in IPL history15
- =7thMost sixes in an innings in T20 cricket16
- 7thHighest strike rates in IPL history171.27
- 9thFastest hundreds in IPL history40
- =9thFastest fifties in T20 internationals14
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