Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Abhishek Sharma added his name to an elite list on Saturday night as he stormed to a sensational 100 off just 40 balls against Punjab Kings at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. The fiery left-hander’s innings etched him into IPL history as the sixth-fastest century scorer in the tournament’s history.
Abhishek’s knock came during SRH’s steep chase of 246, a match situation that demanded aggressive intent from ball one. He delivered exactly that—blasting 11 fours and 6 sixes—before reaching his hundred in just 40 deliveries, sending the home crowd into a frenzy.
Here’s where Abhishek now stands in the list of fastest hundreds in IPL history (by balls faced):
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30 balls – Chris Gayle (RCB) vs PWI, 2013
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37 balls – Yusuf Pathan (RR) vs MI, 2010
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38 balls – David Miller (KXIP) vs RCB, 2013
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39 balls – Travis Head (SRH) vs RCB, 2024
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39 balls – Priyansh Arya (PBKS) vs CSK, 2025
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40 balls – Abhishek Sharma (SRH) vs PBKS, 2025
Not only did Abhishek’s knock keep SRH in the chase, it also marked his maiden IPL hundred—one that will be remembered not just for its pace, but for the timing and pressure under which it was delivered.
With this stunning performance, Abhishek joins a list of T20 legends, underlining his evolution from a promising youngster to one of IPL 2025’s most feared openers.
