Vivrant Sharma lit up IPL 2023 with a fearless 69 off 47 balls for Sunrisers Hyderabad, smashing nine fours and two sixes at a blistering strike-rate of 146. The Jammu & Kashmir left-hander’s solitary innings showcased why he is rated as a future batting star—he raced to a maiden half-century and walked unbeaten, having scored every run his team managed that evening. With no centuries yet but a highest score that matches his aggregate, Sharma is the embodiment of explosive intent at the top. While he rolled his arm over for two brief overs, leaking 37 runs without a wicket, his primary impact remains with the willow. One season, one knock, 69 runs—Vivrant Sharma’s IPL story has only just begun, and the numbers already hint at fireworks ahead.

Shikhar Dhawan IPL Story: 17 seasons, 6,769 runs, 51 half-centuries, 768 fours, 152 sixes, 127 strike rate, 2 centuries, 106* highest, 221 innings, 5,324 balls faced.

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