Historic IPL feat for SRH! Abhishek Sharma, Heinrich Klaasen, Ishan Kishan become only ...
Sunrisers Hyderabad's Abhishek Sharma, Heinrich Klaasen, and Ishan Kishan have etched their names in IPL history, becoming the second trio to score over 500 runs each in a season. This remarkable batting feat fuels SRH's strong IPL 2026 campaign as they aim for a top-two finish.
NEW DELHI: Abhishek Sharma, Heinrich Klaasen and Ishan Kishan have been the driving force behind Sunrisers Hyderabad’s impressive IPL 2026 campaign. The trio has piled on runs consistently while showcasing SRH’s trademark fearless brand of batting throughout the tournament. During SRH’s IPL 2026 clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, the Hyderabad-based franchise achieved a massive milestone.
Abhishek, Klaasen and Kishan became only the second batting trio in IPL history from the same team to score 500-plus runs each in a single season. The SRH trio joined the elite list after Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan and Jos Buttler achieved the feat for Gujarat Titans in IPL 2025. Klaasen has been SRH’s leading run-scorer this season, amassing more than 550 runs at an average above 50.
Explosive opener Abhishek has also crossed the 550-run mark in IPL 2026, scoring at a staggering strike rate of over 200. Kishan, who captained SRH during the early phase of the tournament before regular skipper Pat Cummins resumed leadership duties, has also gone past 500 runs this season. Already through to the playoffs, Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and opted to bat first against RCB.
RCB welcomed back captain Rajat Patidar, who replaced the injured Jacob Bethell in the only change to the playing XI, while SRH retained the same combination from their previous match. SRH skipper Cummins admitted that finishing in the top two remained a long shot, but said the team wanted to give themselves the best possible chance by putting up a big total. RCB currently sit on 18 points from nine wins in 13 matches, while SRH have 16 points from the same number of games.