IPL 2025: Abhishek Sharma slams 40-ball century against Punjab Kings

Abhishek Sharma, who had been struggling with form this season, roared back in style with a sensational 40-ball century against Punjab Kings while chasing 246 at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad, in Match 27 of IPL 2025. Notably, this is the 24-year-old’s maiden IPL hundred.

IPL 2025: Abhishek Sharma slams 40-ball century against Punjab Kings

Abhishek Sharma, the destructive opener of Sunrisers Hyderabad, smashes a 40-ball hundred against Punjab Kings. The left-handed batter, who has been struggling with form in the initial five games, bounced back amazingly well in a big chase of the 246. He dominated the bowlers through the innings with his fours and sixes all over the park. At the time of writing, the left-hander is playing on 108 off 44 balls, including 11 fours and 7 sixes.

Shreyas Iyer, captain of the Punjab Kings, won the toss and elected to bat against the home team, Sunrisers Hyderabad, in match no. 27 of the IPL 2025 at Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad.

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH): Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Pat Cummins, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Shami, Zeeshan Ansari, Eshan Malinga, Abhinav Manohar, Yash Thakur

Subs: Jaydev Unadkat, Sachin Baby, Wiaan Mulder, Rahul Chahar

Punjab Kings (PBKS): Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer, Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Lockie Ferguson

Subs: Vijaykumar Vyshak, Suryansh Shedge, Harpreet Brar, Praveen Dubey

While batting first, Punjab Kings put up the huge total of 245 in 20 overs thanks to 82 runs off 36 balls from captain Shreyas Iyer and attacking innings from Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimram Singh, and Marcus Stoinis.

Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma gave the flying stat to the home team, Sunrisers Hyderabad. Travis Head scored 66 runs off just 37 balls before getting out to Yuzvendra Chahal. At the time of writing, SRH is off to an easy chase as Abhishek is batting at 125 off 48 balls.