{"id":280536,"date":"2025-04-12T20:01:16","date_gmt":"2025-04-12T20:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/12\/abhishek-sharma-creates-history-slams-highest-ipl-score-by-an-indian-the-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2025-04-12T20:01:16","modified_gmt":"2025-04-12T20:01:16","slug":"abhishek-sharma-creates-history-slams-highest-ipl-score-by-an-indian-the-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/12\/abhishek-sharma-creates-history-slams-highest-ipl-score-by-an-indian-the-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Abhishek Sharma creates history, slams highest IPL score by an Indian &#8211; The Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-120239065,imgsize-25956,width-400,resizemode-4\/Abhishek-Sharma.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Abhishek Sharma creates history, slams highest IPL score by an Indian &#8211; The Times of India\" title=\"Abhishek Sharma creates history, slams highest IPL score by an Indian &#8211; The Times of India\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  VtlfQ\" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cj2hz img_cptn\"><span title=\"Abhishek Sharma (Pic credit: IPL)\">Abhishek Sharma (Pic credit: IPL)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: <!-- -->Sunrisers Hyderabad<!-- --> opener <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/abhishek-sharma\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Abhishek Sharma<\/a> etched his name in <!-- -->IPL history<!-- --> on Saturday with a record-breaking knock of 141 off just 55 balls \u2014 the highest individual score ever by an Indian in the Indian Premier League. <br \/>His breathtaking innings, laced with 14 fours and 10 sixes at a staggering strike rate of 256.36, came during SRH&#8217;s successful record chase of 246 against <!-- -->Punjab Kings<!-- --> at the <!-- -->Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium<!-- --> in Hyderabad.<br \/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@toisports\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">SUBSCRIBE NOW!<\/a><br \/>Abhishek&#8217;s blitz now sits third on the all-time list of highest IPL scores, only behind Chris Gayle\u2019s iconic 175 and Brendon McCullum\u2019s 158. His century \u2014 the first of his IPL career \u2014 came off just 40 balls, making it the third-fastest by an Indian after Yusuf Pathan (37) and Priyansh Arya (39).<\/p>\n<p>Abhishek also stole the hearts of SRH fans with his unique celebration. After reaching his ton, he pulled out a folded note from his pocket that read: \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/top-stories\/this-one-is-for-orange-army-abhishek-sharma-celebrates-maiden-ipl-hundred-in-style\/articleshow\/120238372.cms\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">This one is for Orange Army<\/a>.\u201d The heartfelt tribute to the home fans went viral and had the stadium erupting in cheers.<br \/><span class=\"h2 strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Highest individual scores in the IPL<\/span><br \/>175* &#8211; Chris Gayle (RCB) vs PWI, 2013<br \/>158* &#8211; B McCullum (KKR) vs RCB, 2008<br \/>141 &#8211; Abhishek Sharma (SRH) vs PBKS, 2025*<br \/>140* &#8211; Quinton de Kock (LSG) vs KKR, 2022<br \/>133* &#8211; AB de Villiers (RCB) vs MI, 2015<br \/>132* &#8211; KL Rahul (KXIP) vs RCB, 2020 <br \/>The 24-year-old also stitched a record 171-run opening partnership with Travis Head (66), laying the perfect foundation for what became the second-highest chase in IPL history. Retained for Rs 14 crore ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction, Abhishek\u2019s commanding knock couldn\u2019t have come at a better time for SRH.<\/p>\n<p>Riding on Abhishek\u2019s record-breaking feat, SRH defeated Punjab Kings by 8 wickets as they chased down the record target with nine balls to spare.<\/div>\n<p><script>\nvar _mfq = window._mfq || [];\n_mfq.push([\"setVariable\", \"toi_titan\", window.location.href]);\n!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n    function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isFBCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        if (f.fbq) return;\n        n = f.fbq = function() {\n          n.callMethod ? n.callMethod(...arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments);\n        };\n        if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n        n.push = n;\n        n.loaded = !0;\n        n.version = '2.0';\n        n.queue = [];\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js', n, t, s);\n      fbq('init', '593671331875494');\n      fbq('track', 'PageView');\n    };\n    function loadGtagEvents(isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      var id = document.getElementById('toi-plus-google-campaign');\n      if (id) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        t.id = 'toi-plus-google-campaign';\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtag\/js?id=AW-877820074', n, t, s);\n    };\n    function loadSurvicateJs(allowedSurvicateSections = []){\n      const section =  window.location.pathname.split('\/')[1]\n      const isHomePageAllowed = window.location.pathname === '\/' && allowedSurvicateSections.includes('homepage')\n      if(allowedSurvicateSections.includes(section) || isHomePageAllowed){\n        (function(w) {\n         function setAttributes() {\n                    var prime_user_status = window.isPrime ? 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