Verified 22 Oct 2026
Cricket · Left-handed batting allrounder; slow left-arm orthodox bowler
Abhishek Sharma
Abhishek Sharma is an Indian left-handed batting allrounder whose rise runs from Punjab age-group cricket and India Under-19 success to Sunrisers Hyderabad and India.
IndiaBorn 4 September 2000
Current statusPublic ICC profile identifies Sharma for India and displays a 2026 last-match marker at retrieval; ESPNcricinfo's factfile reports Sunrisers Hyderabad continuity since 2019. These are source-dated public profile statements, not an independently verified live selection or captaincy claim.
The verified profile
Born in Amritsar on 4 September 2000, Abhishek Sharma developed from a Punjab age-group batter into an India international and Sunrisers Hyderabad top-order player. Public career references describe his left-handed power game, slow left-arm orthodox bowling and a sequence of dated milestones: Under-19 success in 2018, an IPL debut that season, a move to SRH in 2019, a top-order breakthrough in 2022 and record-setting T20 performances in 2023-24. The 2026 IPL report cited here is a dated match snapshot, not a live career-total claim. For related context, see the Cricket players desk and Virat Kohli profile.
Factual references: Sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5How to read the player
Sharma's profile is best understood through format and date. ESPNcricinfo describes the shift from middle order to the top three and a strong game against pace and spin, while the ICC classifies him as an allrounder. The evidence also shows why totals should stay separate: the 2023 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, IPL 2024 team record and ICC T20I record labels measure different competitions. This dossier avoids an invented all-format total and keeps the business record to a documented DP World endorsement. The Rohit Sharma profile provides a separate India-cricket comparison without merging statistics.
Original analysis by SportsHub4U Cricket DeskCareer, life and public work
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Runs
ESPNcricinfo account of the 2015-16 age-group tournament; not a senior-career total.
Runs
ESPNcricinfo profile, Sunrisers Hyderabad season context.
Runs and milestones
Punjab title campaign; ESPNcricinfo profile account.
Recorded innings
The innings helped Sunrisers Hyderabad reach 277 for 3, described by ESPNcricinfo as the highest IPL total at the time.
Recorded innings
Official IPL match report dated 22 May 2026; match snapshot, not a season total.
ICC-listed record labels
Values are transcribed from the ICC profile record panel at retrieval; the panel does not expose enough context here to recompute or assign a separate as-of total.
Public background
Abhishek Sharma was born in Amritsar, Punjab, on 4 September 2000. ESPNcricinfo identifies him as a left-handed batter, a slow left-arm orthodox bowler and a batting allrounder. His public sporting background is traced here through Punjab age-group cricket and India Under-19 cricket; private family, school, residence and health details are not included.
From Punjab age-group cricket to India
The early record is unusually clear. ESPNcricinfo says Sharma scored 1,200 runs in seven matches in the 2015-16 Vijay Merchant Under-16 tournament. The following season, the profile says he captained India to the Under-19 Asia Cup title. In 2018 he was part of India's Under-19 World Cup-winning squad, scoring 50 and taking 2 for 11 against Bangladesh in the quarter-final.
IPL, domestic T20 and India
Delhi Daredevils selected Sharma in the 2018 auction, and he struck 46 from 19 balls on IPL debut. ESPNcricinfo says he joined Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2019. His senior rise accelerated in 2022, when he moved into SRH's top three and scored 426 runs in 14 matches. The 2023 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy campaign brought 485 runs for Punjab, while the 2024 IPL produced a 63 off 23 in SRH's record 277 for 3. The ICC profile displays international debut in 2024 and last match in 2026 at retrieval.
Power hitting with left-arm spin
ESPNcricinfo describes Sharma as a clean striker with a solid game against pace and spin. It says he moved from the middle order to the top three and notes his left-arm spin as an additional skill. ICC likewise lists him as a left-handed allrounder who bowls slow left-arm orthodox. Those descriptions support a dual-skill role, but they do not turn every batting or bowling figure into one combined career total.
Career development rather than a single straight line
The source set does not provide a sufficiently detailed, dated account of injuries or selection setbacks to support a separate medical or comeback narrative. What it does document is a change in role: from middle order to top three, followed by the 2022 SRH breakthrough and the 2023 Punjab title campaign. The profile keeps that evidence and omits rumor or health speculation.
Current playing status
Sharma is presented as an active player in the retrieved public profiles, but this dossier does not infer a current squad, captaincy or selection status beyond what those profiles display. ESPNcricinfo's factfile records SRH continuity, while the ICC profile displays a 2026 last-match marker at retrieval.
Documented commercial work
ETBrandEquity reported on 21 November 2025 that DP World named Sharma a brand ambassador in a long-term partnership covering brand and stakeholder initiatives, media appearances and digital storytelling. That is an endorsement relationship. The source does not prove ownership, investment, a foundation, salary or net worth, so none is asserted here.
Career timeline
Selected verified milestones
- Punjab Under-16 breakthrough
ESPNcricinfo says Sharma led the Vijay Merchant Under-16 tournament in runs with 1,200 in seven matches.
ESPNcricinfo - India Under-19 leadership pathway
The profile says he captained India as the team won the Under-19 Asia Cup in the season after his Under-16 run-scoring year.
ESPNcricinfo - Under-19 World Cup and IPL debut
He was part of India's Under-19 World Cup-winning squad and, as a 17-year-old, made an IPL debut for Delhi Daredevils with 46 off 19 balls.
ESPNcricinfo - Joined Sunrisers Hyderabad
ESPNcricinfo's IPL factfile says he moved to Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2019 and has remained there in the source's career account.
ESPNcricinfo - Top-order IPL role established
In his fourth SRH season, he scored 426 runs in 14 matches at a 133 strike rate after settling into the top order, according to ESPNcricinfo.
ESPNcricinfo - Punjab T20 peak
He made two hundreds and three fifties while scoring 485 runs in Punjab's Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy title campaign.
ESPNcricinfo - IPL 2026 match snapshot
The official IPL report records 56 from 22 balls against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, including four fours and five sixes.
Indian Premier League
Achievement index
Source-linked reference points
India Under-19 World Cup squad
ESPNcricinfo records Sharma as part of India's 2018 Under-19 World Cup-winning squad and notes his 50 and 2 for 11 against Bangladesh in the quarter-final.
Punjab Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy campaign
ESPNcricinfo reports 485 runs, two hundreds and three fifties in the 2023 tournament; Punjab won the title and his 112 off 51 helped make 275 for 6 against Andhra Pradesh, described as a tournament record.
IPL 2024 team total record
ESPNcricinfo records Sharma scoring 63 off 23 balls as Sunrisers Hyderabad reached 277 for 3, then the highest total in IPL history.
ICC-listed T20I records
The ICC profile panel lists 956 as most runs in a calendar year, 194.09 as highest career strike rate and three career hundreds in Twenty20 Internationals; the panel is preserved as source-stated record labels.
Sources and method
What supports this profile
SportsHub4U writes verified facts in original language and links to the source pages used. Each link records the evidence reviewed for this dossier.
- 01ESPNcricinfo
Abhishek Sharma Profile - Cricket Player India
Accessed 2026-10-22 - 02International Cricket Council
Abhishek Sharma | Player Profile
Accessed 2026-10-22 - 03Indian Premier League
TATA IPL 2026, Match 67: SRH v RCB - Match Report
Accessed 2026-10-22 - 04ETBrandEquity
DP World signs Abhishek Sharma as brand ambassador
Accessed 2026-10-22 - 05Board of Control for Cricket in India
Abhishek Sharma Profile, Stats & Videos
Accessed 2026-10-22