Abhishek Sharma made history: first Indian in IPL to score a half-century off 18 balls.

Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Lucknow Super Giants by 6 wickets in the 61st match of IPL 2025. The team chased the target of 206 runs in 18.2 overs. Young batsman Abhishek Sharma played a big role in Hyderabad’s victory, who played 59 runs in 20 balls with the help of 4 fours and 6 sixes.

Abhishek had scored a half -century in just 18 balls against Lucknow and with this the batsman has won a maharikard. Abhishek has become the only Indian batsman in IPL history, who has hit a half -century four times in less than 20 balls.

Abhishek Sharma equals Nicholas Puran

Abhishek Sharma scored 16 balls against Mumbai Indians in 2024, 18 in 2025 against Lucknow Super Giants and 19 balls against Punjab Kings in 2025. In this way, he has become the first Indian to hit a half -century four times in less than 20 balls in IPL history. No one had been able to do this feat till now.

Abhishek Sharma has equaled Nicholas Puran’s record, who has also scored a half -century in less than 20 balls in the IPL. He has done this feat once for Punjab Kings and three times for Lucknow Super Giants. At the same time, Travis Head Three times Sunrisers Hyderabad and Jake Fraser-Mackgrak have also done this for Delhi Capitals thrice.

Abhishek is the highest Indian batsman in IPL since 2024

71 – Nicholas Puran (510 balls)
65 – Abhishek Sharma (431 balls)
60 – Ryan Parag (616 balls)
56 – Virat Kohli (831 balls)
52 – Heinrich Klassen (496 balls)

Abhishek Sharma is the most six -hit Indian batsman in IPL since 2024, so far he has hit 65 sixes. At the same time, Nicholas Puran is ranked first with 71 sixes in the list. Talking about Abhishek’s performance in IPL 2025, he has scored 373 runs in 11 innings at an average of 33.90 and a strike rate of 192.26.