Abhishek Sharma scored a 47-ball century against DC. Courtesy: Reuters

Abhishek Sharma matches Virat Kohli, eclipses Chris Gayle with blazing 135: In Stats

IPL 2026, SRH vs DC: Abhishek Sharma was in outstanding form on Tuesday, scoring an unbeaten 135 off 68 balls for Sunrisers Hyderabad against Delhi Capitals, guiding the Orange Army to a 47-run victory.

22 Apr 2026, 00:30 by Sabyasachi Chowdhury · India Today

In Short

Abhishek Sharma scored an unbeaten 135 against DC
Abhishek scored his ninth T20 century in his career
Abhishek helped SRH beat DC by 47 runs on Tuesday

Abhishek Sharma delivered a sensational innings in IPL 2026, smashing a match-defining century against Delhi Capitals on Tuesday at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, further underlining his rapid rise as one of the most explosive young batters in world cricket.

He reached his fifty in just 25 balls, setting the tone early with aggressive intent and fearless strokeplay that immediately put the opposition under pressure.

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After settling in, Abhishek accelerated in brutal fashion, bringing up his hundred off just 47 balls. His innings was built on clean hitting, smart shot selection, and relentless attacking intent as he dominated both pace and spin with ease. He first shared a 97-run opening stand with Travis Head, laying a strong platform for the innings.

Following Head’s dismissal, Abhishek combined with Ishan Kishan to add a further 79 runs for the second wicket, maintaining the momentum throughout the middle overs. He eventually finished unbeaten on 135 off 68 balls, striking 10 fours and as many sixes, powering Sunrisers Hyderabad to a commanding total of 242 for two.

In response, the Sunrisers restricted the Capitals to 195 for nine, handing SRH a comprehensive 47-run victory. With their third consecutive win, SRH climbed to third place in the points table with eight points and a net run rate of +0.820.

Abhishek’s match-winning knock also earned him the Orange Cap, taking his season tally to 323 runs in seven innings at an average of 53.83.

Here are some records that Abhishek Sharma made against Delhi Capitals

9 - Abhishek Sharma equalled the record for the most T20 hundreds by an Indian batter, drawing level with Virat Kohli, who has nine centuries from 420 matches. Only Chris Gayle (22), Babar Azam (12) and Jos Buttler (10) have more T20 hundreds than Abhishek.

135- Abhishek Sharma registered the highest individual score against Delhi Capitals in IPL history, surpassing Chris Gayle’s 128, which came in 2012 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.

1- Abhishek Sharma became the first Sunrisers Hyderabad batter to score a hundred against Delhi Capitals. He surpassed the previous best of 92* held by Shikhar Dhawan, set in 2018 in Delhi.

10 - Abhishek Sharma equalled the record for the most sixes by a Sunrisers Hyderabad batter in an IPL innings, matching his own mark set last year against Punjab Kings in Hyderabad.

135 - Abhishek Sharma notched the second-highest individual score by an Indian batter in the IPL, underlining his explosive form. Remarkably, he also holds the record himself, having smashed 141 against Punjab Kings last year.

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