Sunrisers Hyderabad opener Abhishek Sharma’s struggle with form continued as he registered another duck to join the list of Indian batsmen with the most ducks in a calendar year in T20s.During an IPL 2026 match against Lucknow Supergiants, Abhishek was dismissed for two balls by Mohammed Shami. It was his sixth duck of 2026 in T20s, putting him alongside Rohit Sharma (six ducks in 2018) and Sanju Samson (six ducks in 2024) for the joint-most ducks by an Indian batsman in a calendar year in the format, according to a report by news agency ANI.
Abhishek has made a slow start to IPL 2026, scoring 55 runs in three innings, 48 of which came against Kolkata Knight Riders in the previous match.The top-ranked T20 batsman also struggled in the T20 World Cup, scoring 141 runs in eight innings at an average of 17.62 and a strike rate of over 158, including two fifties, one of which came in the final. He started the tournament with three consecutive ducks.Overall this year, Abhishek has scored 378 runs in 16 T20 innings at an average of 25.20 and a strike rate of over 195, with four fifties and a top score of 84.In the ongoing match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Lucknow Supergiants won the toss and decided to bowl first.LSG made one change, bringing on Minimaran Siddharth to replace Enrich Nortje. Sunrisers Hyderabad led by stand-in captain Ishan Kishan made two changes, including Harshal Patel and Liam Livingstone.Sunrisers Hyderabad lost their first match of the season against Royal Challengers Bengaluru and defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 65 runs. Lucknow Supergiants are looking for their first win after losing their previous match against Delhi Capitals.
