Team India's young batter Abhishek Sharma has made waves in the cricketing fraternity after he smashed a record-breaking century against England at the Wankhede Stadium. 24-year-old Abhishek Sharma in the 5th T20 vs England at Wankhede Stadium smashed record 135 runs and ensured the Men in Blue won the 5 matches T20 series by 4-1. For his blitzkrieg knock, Amritsar-based Abhishek Sharma was adjudged player of the match. In the meanwhile an Instagram influencer & fan named Sujata Dahal's video is going viral on Instagram
In the viral video, Sujata Dahal was seen kissing Abhishek Sharma after his century during the India vs England 5th T20 match—Sujata Dahal who enjoys a whopping 2.2 million followers posted a video on her Instagram in which she was seen kissing the TV screens while Abhishek Sharma was talking to Harsha Bhogle during the post-match presentation. Due to her antics, Sujata Dahal also received negative comments. Many slammed Sujata Dahal for carrying out such an act.
Notably, Sujata Dahal's Instagram profile is filled with videos and pictures showing her attending Team India matches. It means she is a staunch Team India fan.
Coming back to Abhishek Sharma's fiery knock vs England, the Amritsar batter now holds the highest individual score i.e. 135 for India in T20 Internationals surpassing 126* by Shubman Gill against New Zealand in Ahmedabad in 2023. It is the second highest against England behind Aaron Finch's 156 in Southampton in 2013. It is also the second highest individual score on Indian soil in T20Is behind Hazratullah Zazai's 162* against Ireland in Dehradun in 2019.
As per cricbuzz, 37 balls used by Abhishek is the third fastest by a batter in a T20I between two Full Member nations behind the 35-ball efforts by Rohit Sharma and David Miller. His 17 balls to fifty makes it the second quickest for India in the format behind Yuvraj Singh's 12-ball effort against England in Durban in 2007.