Srinagar: J&K all-rounder Vivrant Sharma expressed his happiness on performing well on his debut inning in the IPL 2023.
Vivrant Sharma on Sunday broke the 15-year old Indian Premier League record for Indian batter on debut.
Vivrant Sharma opened batting on Sunday against Mumbai Indian’s for Sunrisers Hyderabad at Wankhede Stadium Mumbai.
Vivrant scored 69 runs from 47 balls before getting out. Vivrant’s 69 run knock is highest score by Indian on debut in IPL breaking record of Rajasthan Royals’ Swapnil Asnodkar who had scored 60 against the Kolkata Knight Riders in 2008.
Gautam Gambhir (58* for DC vs RR, 2008), Devdutt Padikkal (56 for RCB vs SRH, 2020) and Ambati Rayudu (55 for MI vs RR, 2010) complete the top five.
After his inning, Vivrant expressed his happiness on scoring fifty on debut.
“I’m happy to have done it in my first game as a batter. I did make my debut a few games ago but didn’t get to bat. Satisfied because I had put in a lot of hours in the nets,” Vivrant said after the innings.
“Felt really good. I had been working hard in the nets, feels awesome that it paid off. I got a chance at the top of the order and glad that I played well. It was fun facing off against Madhwal. Good score, if we get early breakthroughs, it’ll be helpful,” Vivrant said.
Meanwhile former India Cricketer and J&K mentor Irfan Pathan and noted commentator Harsha Bhogle hailed Vivrant.
“Well done Vivrant sharma on your maiden ipl fifity. One more young gun making it count from J&k,” Irfan Pathan Tweeted.
“Might be late in the season but Vivrant Sharma is announcing himself in some style here,” Harsha Bhogle tweeted.
Umran Malik also played in the match and was expensive while as Abdul Samad was dropped.M
Mumbai Indians emerged winner in the match by eight wickets against Sunrisers. Vivrant Sharma earned Rs one lakh prize for scoring fours.