Team Indiaopener Abhishek Sharma recently opened up about his famous handwritten note celebration while playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the IPL 2025 match. In the latest
installment of the cash-rich league, Abhishek struggled to be among the runs in initial games but against PBKS in Hyderabad, he came heavily on bowlers and smashed an unbeaten 141 off 55. During the game, when Abhishek completed his ton, he was seen celebrating in a unique way. The southpaw took a handwritten note out of his pocket which displayed “This one’s for the Orange Army”.
Discussing his celebration on "Breakfast With Champions" show with Gaurav Kapur, Abhishek Sharma said that it was Shikhar Dhawan’s idea to manifest that he has already achieved success. “Shikhar Dhawan had told me that manifestation is important, just manifest that you have already done it. He invited me to his home to have this conversation. He made me start writing in a diary. “One thing is visualizing that I will do it, and the other is to visualize that I am doing it. That I am the best player of India, I have won many matches for the team, he made me write this,” said Abhishek.
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Abhishek also disclosed that he does journaling every morning prior to the match but before PBKS challenge, he wrote a note in which he penned that famous line which he exhibited after completing the hundred. “I do journaling before every game in the morning. So instead of that, I thought to write a chit. I wrote 'This one is for Orange Army'. I kept it in my pocket. When I got to my fifty, I did not remember I had it too. I kept playing and the moment I made a hundred and celebrated, I remembered it and took the chit out,” added the 25-year-old.
Abhishek Sharma to be part of India’s T20I team to compete in Australia
Following the stupendous Asia Cup 2025, eyes will be set on Abhishek Sharma again as the southpaw’s performance will be closely watched in the upcoming T20 series to be played against Australiadown under. Abhishek hasn’t played any international match against Australia so far but he will be expected to acclimatise in the Aussie conditions and dominate the Men in Yellow.
This year, Abhishek has been in phenomenal form, notching up 593 runs in 12 matches at an extraordinary strike rate of 208.80. With these figures, he is the highest run-getter in 2025 among full-member teams’ players.
