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Last Updated:April 12, 2025, 23:56 IST
Kavya Maran hugging Abhishek Sharma’s parents. (PC: X)
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) owner Kavya Maran was seen hugging Manju Sharma and Raj Kumar Sharma, the parents of the team’s opening batter Abhishek Sharma during the IPL 2025 match against Punjab Kings (PBKS). A video of the wholesome moment has now gone viral on social media.
Abhishek returned to form with a breathtaking 141 off 55 balls. He reached his century off just 40 balls, which was the third-fastest century by an Indian in the tournament’s history. The left-hander celebrated in emphatic fashion, unfurling a note reading, ‘This Is For SRH Fans’.
Watch the video of Maran’s hug with his parents here:
It was a stunning return to form for the opening batter. His scores in the season before this match read 24, 6, 1, 2 and 18. With him, SRH had also faltered, winning no matches after the first one. As he returned to form, SRH shot down 246 in just 18.3 overs to seal the second-highest chase in IPL history.
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“It’s not easy for any player to go through that form,” he said in the post-match presentation ceremony, as quoted by Cricbuzz. “Special mention to the team and captain, very simple message to the batters although I was not doing well. Had a talk with Travis and it was a special day for both of us. I never play anything behind the wicket, I was trying a few shots because I wanted to invent a few shots because of the size and the bounce on this wicket. The whole team is waiting for my parents. They are very lucky for the team and Orange Army. We did not talk anything, we just wanted to express and play the natural game. This one is very special and I was thinking that I wanted to break the losing streak, it was very tough as a player and as a youngster, but the mood in the team was very good. Special mention to Yuvi (paaji), I have been talking to him and also thanks to Suryakumar Yadav as well. I have been in touch with him and he has been there for me,” he added.
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