History of Abhishek Sharma in Timeline

Abhishek Sharma is an Indian international cricketer, playing for the India national team. He is a left-handed opening batter and occasional left-arm orthodox spinner. Domestically, he represents Punjab, and in the Indian Premier League (IPL), he plays for Sunrisers Hyderabad. Sharma achieved the number one ranking as a men's T20I batter in 2025, also reaching a record-high rating in the format.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

September 2000: Born in Amritsar

On 4 September 2000, Abhishek Sharma was born in Amritsar to Raj Kumar and Manju Sharma.

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2015: Scored a century in his maiden U-16 match

In 2015, Abhishek Sharma scored a century in his first U-16 match in the domestic cricket tournament for the 2015–2016 Vijay Merchant Trophy.

2016: U-19 debut & Asia Cup Victory

In 2016, Abhishek Sharma made his U-19 debut for Punjab in the Vinoo Mankad Trophy and captained the team to victory at the 2016 U19 Asia Cup, earning player of the match in the final.

October 2017: First-class cricket debut for Punjab

On 6 October 2017, Abhishek Sharma made his debut in first-class cricket for Punjab in the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy.

2017: Led team against England U19

In 2017, Abhishek Sharma led the team during an ODI series against England U19.

January 2018: Bought by Delhi Daredevils in IPL auction

In January 2018, Abhishek Sharma was bought by Delhi Daredevils in the 2018 IPL auction for Rs 5.5 million.

2018: Won U19 World Cup

In 2018, Abhishek Sharma was a key member of the team that won the 2018 U19 World Cup, scoring a half-century against Bangladesh in the quarterfinal match.

February 2021: Fastest hundred in List A cricket

On 28 February 2021, Abhishek Sharma scored the fastest hundred by an Indian in List A cricket, achieving it in 42 balls while playing for Punjab against Madhya Pradesh.

February 2022: Bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad

In February 2022, Abhishek Sharma was bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad for the 2022 edition of the IPL.

2023: Led Punjab to Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy win

In the 2023-24 season, Abhishek Sharma led Punjab to their maiden Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy win, finishing as the second-highest run scorer of the tournament.

2024: Scored fastest fifty for SRH and won Most Sixes award

In 2024, Abhishek Sharma scored the fastest fifty for SRH against Mumbai Indians and won the Most Sixes award for hitting the highest number of sixes (42) in the tournament.

2024: International debut & maiden T20I century

In 2024, Abhishek Sharma was called up for the tour of Zimbabwe and made his international debut, also scoring his maiden T20I century in the second match of the series.

2025: First century of the league

During the 2025 season, Sharma hit his first century of the league in 40 balls during the match against Punjab Kings. He scored 141 runs off 55 balls.

2025: Achieved number one rank in T20I

In 2025, Abhishek Sharma became the number one ranked men's T20I batter, achieving the highest-ever men's rating points in the format's history.

2025: Highest individual score for India in T20Is

In 2025, Abhishek Sharma hit the highest individual score for India in T20Is, scoring 135 runs from 54 balls vs England.

2025: Number one world ranking and Asia Cup record

In 2025, Abhishek Sharma reached the number one world ranking in the T20I format and broke the record of the most runs scored in a T20I edition of the Asia Cup, also receiving the player of the tournament award.

January 2026: Match-high 84 runs against New Zealand

On 21 January 2026, in the first T20I between India and New Zealand at Nagpur, Abhishek Sharma scored a match-high 84 runs, contributing significantly to India's victory.