IPL: Abhishek, Klaasen, Kishan become second trio with this feat
What's the story
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) have made history in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season. The team's batting trio of Abhishek Sharma, Heinrich Klaasen, and Ishan Kishan has become only the second such group to score over 500 runs each in a single season for the same team. They achieved this feat during their match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Friday.
Milestone
Trio joins elite list of players
The trio of Klaasen, Kishan, and Abhishek are only the second such group after Gujarat Titans' Shubman Gill (650), Sai Sudharsan, (759), and Jos Buttler (538) achieved this feat last season. Klaasen leads the charge with 606 runs in IPL 2026,while Kishan and Abhishek closely followed with 569 and 563 runs, respectively. All these three batters have averaged over 40 in IPL 2026 while striking at 159-plus apiece.
Match details
All three batters scored fifties versus RCB
In their match against RCB, SRH's Abhishek Sharma laid a solid foundation with a quickfire 56 off just 22 balls. He was supported by Kishan and Klaasen who both scored half-centuries. Kishan scored an impressive 79 off 46 balls while Klaasen chipped in with a quickfire 51 off just 24 deliveries. Their efforts meant SRH finished at 255/4 and later won by 55 runs.
Player insights
Klaasen on his innings and partnership with Kishan
In the mid-innings break, Klaasen spoke about his innings and how he struggled in the beginning but found his rhythm later. He said, "Yeah, it was a lovely innings. Struggled there in the first couple of balls, but that one over (27 runs off Hazlewood) just got me back on track." He also praised Kishan's form and their partnership in the middle order this season.