Abhishek Sharma played a brilliant century in the 31st league match of IPL 2026 against Delhi Capitals and scored 135* runs in 68 balls with the help of 10 sixes and 10 fours. During this, he completed his century only from the boundary. With this Abhishek also broke 5 big records. This also includes a record of Virat Kohli.
Abhishek Sharma’s century from the boundary
Abhishek hit 10 sixes, scoring 60 runs. The remaining 10 fours were hit, resulting in 40 runs. In this way, by combining 60 and 40, Abhishek scored 100 runs just from the boundary.
Abhishek Sharma broke 5 big records with his century
Highest individual IPL score (Abhishek at number three)
175* Chris Gayle, RCB vs Pune Warriors India, Bengaluru 2013
158* Brendon McCullum, KKR vs RCB, Bengaluru 2008
141 Abhishek Sharma, Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings, Hyderabad 2025
140* Quinton de Kock, Lucknow Super Giants vs KKR, Navi Mumbai 2022
135* Abhishek Sharma, Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals, Hyderabad 2026
Scoring more than 130 runs in an innings most times in T20 cricket
Abhishek Sharma- 4 times
Aaron Finch and Chris Gayle – 3 times
Hitting more than 10 sixes more often in an innings of T20
Chris Gayle- 18 times
Abhishek Sharma- 5 times
Evin Lewis and Shreyas Iyer – 4 times
Most number of 10 sixes in IPL
The record of hitting 10 sixes most times in IPL is in the name of Chris Gayle. Gayle has done this feat 4 times. Abhishek did this feat for the second time, with which he has come second in the list.
Virat Kohli’s T20 centuries equaled in less innings
This was Abhishek’s 9th century in T20. Virat Kohli has also scored 9 centuries in his T20 career so far, but there is a huge difference between the innings of both. Abhishek completed 9 centuries in just 184 innings, whereas Kohli has scored 9 T20 centuries in 403 innings. There is a total difference of 219 innings between the two. In this way Abhishek broke Kohli’s record.
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