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Meet Abhishek Sharma: The Ace Cricketer – His Childhood, Girlfriends, Net Worth, And More

Abhishek Sharma is a young Indian cricketer who is a rising star in domestic and International cricket. Here is all you need to know about the explosive opener,

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Abhishek Sharma is a young Indian cricketer who is a rising star in domestic and International cricket. In 2004, he made his debut against Zimbabwe. Abhishek recently made headlines for scoring a century for the second time in Twenty20 Internationals 2025 in just 37 balls against England at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.

After Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma and South Africa’s David Miller, both of whom scored 35-ball centuries in the past, Abhishek came close to their record. In domestic cricket, the young player represents Punjab and in the Indian Premier League (IPL), he plays for Sunrisers Hyderabad. In this article, we are going to share everything about the talented young cricketer including Abhishek Sharma facts, and much more.

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Here is all you need to know about the explosive opener, Abhishek Sharma

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1. Abhishek Sharma was born on 4 September 2000 in Amritsar, Punjab, India. Abhishek Sharma age is 24 years as of 2025.

2. Abhishek’s mother’s name is Manju Sharma and his father’s name is Raj Kumar Sharma. He has two elder sisters, Komal and Sonia. He is the youngest of three siblings.

Abhishek’s father, Raj Kumar Sharma, was also a cricketer and now works at the Bank of India in Amritsar. His mother is a homemaker.

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Abhishek Sharma family members

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3. Abhishek Sharma Education- He completed his schooling at Delhi Public School.

4. Yuvraj Singh was his coach during the COVID-19 lockdown period.

5. Cricketer Shubman Gill has been Abhishek’s friend since childhood and they used to open the innings for Punjab in the under-14s.

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6. Sharma in the Under-16 domestic cricket

Sharma played his maiden match in the Under-16 domestic cricket tournament for the 2015–16 Vijay Merchant Trophy, where he scored a century.

7. Abhishek Sharma in Under-19 domestic cricket

In 2016-17, he made his Under-19 debut for Punjab in the Vinoo Mankad Trophy.

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8. His debut in first-class cricket

On 6 October 2017, Sharma made his debut in first-class cricket for Punjab. He was the second-highest run scorer of the tournament and led Punjab to their maiden Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy win in the 2023-24 season. He had a strike rate of 192.46, with two hundred and three fifties.

 

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9. In the 2018 IPL auction, Abhishek Sharma was bought by Delhi Daredevils

In January 2018, Abhishek was bought for Rs 5.5 million by Delhi Daredevils in the auction as a 17-year-old.

10. Sharma was bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad for the IPL 2022 tournament

During the tournament, Sharma scored 426 runs in 14 matches. In IPL 2024, on 27 March he scored the fastest fifty for Sunrisers Hyderabad against Mumbai Indians at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium.

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He had a strike rate of around 200 and 42 sixes in the tournament. He was the second-highest run-scorer for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2024, but the team lost to the Kolkata Knight Riders in the finals.

11. When it comes to International cricket, Sharma captained the India Under-19 team at the 2016 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup

[He played in a one-day series against England under-19 in 2017. He scored a half-century against Bangladesh in the quarterfinal of the tournament.

12. On February 2025 Abhishek Sharma became the highest individual run scorer for India in T20I with his 37 balls century

He was called into the Indian senior squad for the 2024 tour of Zimbabwe, he scored his maiden T20I century in the second match of the series, scoring exactly 100 runs at the Harare Sports Club.

He became the quickest Indian batsman to score a century in terms of innings batted by scoring a century in 37 servings in his second T20I innings. This record was made during India’s fifth T20I against England at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on February 2, 2025.

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13. Record breaks by Abhishek Sharma

He broke Subhman Gill’s record by scoring a spectacular 135 runs in 54 balls. The cricketer hit a total of 13 sixes and broke the record for most sixes hit by a player in the innings of a T20I match. Abhishek also scored the second-fastest fifty ever by an Indian batsman earlier in the innings, and the second-fastest century in the format by a player.

Before this also, scored the fastest hundred by an Indian in List A cricket, in 42 balls while playing for Punjab against Madhya Pradesh in the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy.

14. Abhishek Sharma was awarded the Raj Singh Dungarpur award

He was recognized for being the highest scorer in the Vijay Merchant Trophy (2015-2016) and for taking the highest number of wickets (57 wickets) in the same tournament.

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15. Abhishek Sharma’s love life – his ex-girlfriend, Tania Singh committed suicide according to reports

In February 2024, Abhishek Sharma was under the supervision of Surat police following his alleged association with the suicide of model, Tania Singh. He was even called for interrogation while playing for the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) franchise.

According to the report by India.com, the police said that Abhishek was the last person to receive a call from Tania. Reportedly the investigators also found an unanswered message sent by Tania to Abhishek on WhatsApp.

Further, an Indian Express report revealed that Tania’s number was blocked by Abhishek and he had ghosted the model on social media. According to reports, the duo were in a relationship 6-7 months before this tragic incident occurred.

For the unversed, the model, Tania was discovered hanging from the ceiling of her apartment in Surat’s Vesu area by her father, Bhanwar Singh in February 2024. There was no suicide note found at the scene.

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16. Abhishek Sharma relationships – he is allegedly dating influencer, Laila Faisal

Laila Faisal is an influencer and founder of the omen’s luxury brand, LRF. She was spotted with Abhishek Sharma in a picture shared by her on social media. Following that, this raised speculation and a topic of discussion on Reddit.

Before that, speculations were made that Abhishek was dating the internet personality, Diya Mehta. The duo were clicked together during a Sunrisers Hyderabad photoshoot. However, none of them confirmed or denied the relationship rumors.

17. Abhishek Sharma net worth

Abhishek Sharma’s IPL Earnings

Sunrisers Hyderabad retained Abhishek Sharma for the 2025 IPL season with Rs 14 crore. His IPL salary is a substantial part of his income.

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In addition to his IPL earnings, Abhishek Sharma earns an additional Rs 6-8 lakh annually, further boosting his financial standing.

 

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Abhishek Sharma Net Worth is approximately Rs 12 crore, equivalent to $1.5 million

His income is primarily sourced from his cricket contracts and performances in domestic leagues. His family also has a cricketing background. Abhishek Sharma has a lavish lifestyle and owns a luxury car, BMW 320d.

The cricketer has certainly made the country proud by his outstanding performance in the format.

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