At the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad, Abhishek Sharma was dismissed for a golden duck during the match against Rajasthan Royals.

Early Blow by Jofra Archer

Known for his explosive starts, Abhishek was sent back on the very first delivery of the innings by Royals pacer Jofra Archer. Opening the batting with Travis Head, he attempted an aggressive shot by stepping down the pitch but ended up getting a top edge.

The ball went high, and Ravi Bishnoi comfortably completed the catch in the deep, ending Abhishek’s innings without scoring. A disappointed Abhishek showed his frustration on the way back to the pavilion, striking his gloves against the bat after the early dismissal.

Unwanted Record in 2026

The duck marked his seventh in 18 T20 innings in 2026, the highest by any player this year.

Earlier, Riyan Parag, captain of Rajasthan Royals, won the toss and chose to bowl first.

Playing XIs
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan (c & wk), Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora, Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harsh Dubey, Shivang Kumar, Eshan Malinga, Praful Hinge

Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Riyan Parag (c), Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Sandeep Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi, Tushar Deshpande.

[With TOI inputs]