Srinagar: The rising J&K all-rounder Vivrant Sharma on Sunday announced himself in IPL by scoring fifty on debut for Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians.
Though having already played matches, Vivrant Sharma was first time batting in an inning , hence was his batting debut.
Making sure to make full use of the opportunity , Vivrant scored the highest ever score by an Indian in his debut innings in the Indian Premier League.
In SRH’s last group-stage fixture against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium, Vivrant scored 69 off 47 balls before falling to a short delivery from Akash Madhwal.
Vivrant got out when Sunrisers score was140 in the 14th over.
Before Vivrant, Rajasthan Royals’ Swapnil Asnodkar held the record for scoring 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.
