Hyderabad, Apr 13 (UNI) Abhishek Sharma of Sunrisers Hyderabad etched his name into the IPL record books with a scintillating 141-run knock against Punjab Kings at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Saturday.

The explosive innings, which is now the third-highest individual score in IPL history, saw Sharma reach his century in just 40 balls, making it the joint-sixth fastest in the tournament’s storied history.

This remarkable performance has firmly placed Abhishek in two of the IPL’s most coveted batting milestones.

Sharma’s unbeaten 141, featuring 10 massive sixes and 14 crisp boundaries, now sits behind only Chris Gayle’s iconic 175* (RCB versus PWI, 2013) and Brendon McCullum’s record-setting 158* (KKR vs RCB, 2008) for the highest individual scores in IPL history.

Abhishek’s rapid century, achieved in just 40 deliveries, places him alongside some of the IPL’s most devastating hitters. Gayle still holds the record for the fastest century, a staggering 30-ball feat from his 175* in 2013. He is followed by Yusuf Pathan (37 balls, 2010), David Miller (38 balls, 2013), and Travis Head and Priyansh Arya, both of whom took 39 balls in the 2024 and 2025 seasons, respectively.

Abhishek’s explosive innings was not only a showcase of his fearless stroke play but also a reflection of his evolution into one of Hyderabad’s most reliable top-order enforcers.

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