IPL 2024 SRH Vs CSK Highlights:
In the thrilling IPL 2024 season, Abhishek Sharma set the field ablaze on April 5th, unraveling Chennai Super Kings' strategy.
In just one over, Abhishek unleashed a torrent of runs (4,6,6nb,6,4), racking up a total of 27 runs. This pivotal moment set Dhoni's team on the back foot, from which they struggled to recover. Following this over, Chennai suffered a defeat by six wickets, marking their second consecutive loss.
Notably, Abhishek Sharma, who hammered 27 runs in an over against Chennai, is a protege of Yuvraj Singh. Yuvraj has mentored Abhishek, and they are often seen together on social media. Following his performance, Yuvraj posted on platform X, expressing his support and commending Abhishek's game while also mentioning a bad shot that led to his dismissal. Thanks to his explosive hitting, Abhishek was named 'Player of the Match'.
During the match, Chennai set a score of 165/5. In the run chase, Abhishek faced Mukesh Choudhary, Chennai's impact player, in the second over. Abhishek went on the offensive from the very first ball, knocking it out of the park and maintaining a relentless attack throughout the over. With a mixture of sixes and fours, he tallied 27 runs in the over, disrupting Chennai's momentum in the game.
Earlier in the match, Sunrisers Hyderabad's bowlers performed remarkably, restricting Chennai Super Kings to 165 runs for five wickets. Subsequently, Sunrisers achieved the target with six wickets in hand in 18.1 overs, securing their second win in four matches. In this match, Aiden Markram also made a significant impact with a half-century, while Abhishek Sharma played an explosive 37-run inning off just 12 balls.
Abhishek Sharma holds the record for the fastest fifty of the IPL 2024 season, scored against Mumbai Indians in Hyderabad on March 27th, 2024, off just 16 balls. Yashasvi Jaiswal holds the overall record for the fastest IPL fifty, achieved in just 13 balls on May 11th, 2023, playing for Rajasthan Royals against Kolkata.
Abhishek is closely associated with cricketer Yuvraj Singh, whom he often joins in the gym. Yuvraj has publicly praised Abhishek for his talent, even mentioning in an interview that he sees his reflection in Abhishek's style. Abhishek is also childhood friends with cricket star Shubman Gill, having played cricket together at the junior level.
During the recent controversy surrounding the suicide of model Tania Singh in Surat, Abhishek's name was brought up due to his photos with the model, which led to inquiries by the Surat Police.
In IPL history, the record for the most runs scored in a single over belongs to Chris Gayle and Ravindra Jadeja, who both scored 37 runs. Interestingly, Gayle achieved this for Royal Challengers Bangalore against Kochi Tuskers Kerala in 2011, and Jadeja for Chennai Super Kings against RCB in 2021.
Chennai Super Kings Playing XI:
Ruturaj Gaikwad (Captain), Rachin Ravindra, Ajinkya Rahane, Moeen Ali, Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (Wicketkeeper), Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana.
Impact Sub:
Shardul Thakur, Sheikh Rashid, Mitchell Santner, Sameer Rizvi, Mukesh Choudhary.
Sunrisers Hyderabad Playing XI:
Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen (Wicketkeeper), Abdul Samad, Nitish Reddy, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pat Cummins (Captain), Jaydev Unadkat, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mayank Markande, T. Natarajan.
Impact Sub:
Travis Head, Umran Malik, Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips, Rahul Tripathi.
