Abhishek Sharma is a talented and young left-hand allrounder from Punjab. Abhishek was a part of the 2018 ICC U-19 World Cup winning team. He played a crucial role in India’s victory. He was selected for the Delhi Daredevils squad and he displayed extraordinary performance in his debut match. Abhishek made his IPL debut against Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2018. He smashed a confident innings of 46* off 19 with three consecutive boundaries to International bowler Tim Southee.
However, Abhishek Sharma got limited opportunities and played only three matches for Delhi Daredevils. His early years at Sunrisers Hyderabad were not very successful, with only nine runs in his first season and 71 runs from eight matches in his second season. However, his performance subsequently improved when he started batting up in the order in 2022.
He scored 426 runs batting at no.3 in IPL 2022 with an average of 30.43 and a strike rate of 133.13. Abhishek made 226 runs from 11 matches with an average of 20.55 and a strike rate of 143.95 in the 2023 IPL season. Abhishek Sharma will be eager to perform big in this IPL season and prove his abilities to the selectors.
| Full Name | Abhishek Sharma |
| Date of Birth | 04 September 2000 |
| Nationality, Hometown | Indian, Amritsar |
| Debut Year in IPL | 2018 |
| Teams Played | Delhi Daredevils, Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Current Team | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Batting Style | Left-handed |
| Bowling Style | Slow left-arm orthodox |
Abhishek Sharma IPL Salary
Abhishek Sharma was drafted into Delhi Daredevils’ squad after the U-19 World Cup victory. He was signed by Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) for INR 5.50 lakh. In 2019, Delhi Capitals traded Abhishek Sharma to Sunrisers Hyderabad in exchange for Shikhar Dhawan. Sunrisers Hyderabad offered him the same salary of INR 5.50 lakhs for the 2020 IPL edition.
Sunrisers Hyderabad retained Abhishek for the 2021 IPL season for the same price of INR 5.50 lakhs. Sunrisers Hyderabad repurchased him after releasing him ahead of the 2022 IPL Mega Auction. Sunrisers Hyderabad reacquired his services for INR 6.50 crores. He played the 2023 IPL for the same price value.
| YEAR | SALARY | TEAM |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 55,00,000 | Delhi Daredevils |
| 2019 | 55,00,000 | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| 2020 | 55,00,000 | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| 2021 | 55,00,000 | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| 2022 | 6,50,00,000 | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| 2023 | 6,50,00,000 | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| 2024 | 6,50,00,000 | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Abhishek Sharma IPL Stats
Batting
| YEAR | MAT | RUNS | HS | AVG | SR | 100 | 50 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | SRH | 11 | 226 | 67 | 20.55 | 143.95 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | SRH | 14 | 426 | 75 | 30.43 | 133.13 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | SRH | 8 | 98 | 33 | 16.33 | 130.66 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | SRH | 8 | 71 | 31 | 14.20 | 126.78 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | SRH | 3 | 9 | 5* | 4.50 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | DD | 3 | 63 | 46* | 63.00 | 190.90 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| YEAR | TEAM | MAT | WKTS | BBM | AVE | ECON | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | SRH | 11 | 2 | 1/26 | 62.00 | 10.33 | 36.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | SRH | 14 | 0 | 0/10 | – | 9.50 | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | SRH | 8 | 4 | 2/4 | 16.00 | 6.40 | 15.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | SRH | 8 | 2 | 1/15 | 45.50 | 9.10 | 30.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | SRH | 3 | 1 | 1/10 | 21.00 | 10.50 | 12.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | DD | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 |
