SunRisers Hyderabad batsman Abhishek Sharma attributed India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav and ex-cricketer Yuvraj Singh after scoring his brutal 141 off 55 balls while playing against Punjab Kings in IPL 2025. The young left-handed batsman revealed that they always guided and supported him throughout.
“Special mention to Yuvraj Paaji too, because I’ve also been in conversation with him. And I will not deny Suryakumar Yadav, too; he’s been in touch, and he was present there for me. He was conversing with me, and he understood that it was going to happen very soon, so thanks to him too,” Abhishek said after his breathtaking hundred.
Fun on the Field: Pocket Check by Suryakumar Yadav
Mumbai Indians’ Suryakumar Yadav shared a funny moment with Abhishek in their last game against SunRisers Hyderabad. The camera spotted SKY rummaging through Abhishek’s pockets during the game, perhaps in search of the note Abhishek had previously taken out to thank SRH fans after his century against PBKS.
Suryakumar Yadav checks Abhishek Sharma’s pocket for a note! 🤣 pic.twitter.com/HLhPTG40Qi
— Hem Choudhary (@HemChoudhary877) April 18, 2025
Suryakumar Yadav checks Abhishek Sharma’s pockets. But for what #IPL2025 pic.twitter.com/qCyArNfwl9
— Kumar Sourav (@AdamDhoni1) April 18, 2025
In that MI game, Abhishek got 40 off 28 balls before being sent back by Hardik Pandya—ironically, in the same over after the funny exchange with SKY. Though Abhishek and Heinrich Klaasen (37 off 28) added useful runs, SRH could only make 162/5 in 20 overs.
MI Bowlers Outfox SRH Batters
Mumbai Indians chased the target with ease in 18.1 overs, with Suryakumar hitting 26 from 15 balls. Post-match, SRH head coach Daniel Vettori praised the bowling attack of MI and their strategy to play on a difficult wicket.
“It was just incredibly tough through those middle stages,” Vettori added. “It was a difficult surface. Mumbai read the conditions exceptionally well…they really relied on that slow ball, but it was mainly effective because of their execution and there’s some supreme exponents of it in (Jasprit) Bumrah and Trent Boult and even Hardik Pandya.”
He said, “The way they bowled, particularly through those middle stages, really stifled us. We were 66 for three through those 10 overs, and in these sort of conditions you probably need more than that.”
Vettori Calls for Adaptation
Highlighting the importance of adaptability, Vettori opined, “I feel like no one really has control over their surface, so there’s a little bit of luck involved in terms of coming up against wickets that don’t suit us.”
SRH will now focus on rebuilding and trying to become more adaptable to difficult conditions as the season of IPL 2025 goes on.
