IPL 2025 Fan Pulse: 'Deeply Personal, SRH Fans will Cherish Forever' - To Abhishek Sharma, With Love From Orange Army

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Ever seen a radical change in mood for an Entire Stadium? Probably we all have witnessed it. But what happened at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad on Saturday was a special tale.

Abhishek Sharma, a man from the Indus banks, annihilated Punjab Kings, and created a special memory for the City of Nawabs.

After a dismal outing so far, Abhishek stood tall against the Kings and batted like a gladiator, scoring 141 runs from just 55 deliveries.

For SRH fans, it was a radical turn around from despair to hope, and then rejoice. With four defeats on the trott, SRH were staring down another one when Punjab posted a mammoth 245 runs on the board. But then came the angel named Abhishek, with his magic wand, and dismantled the enemies (oppositions) across the park.

And for the Orange Army? They came back to life. A team sulking with off form rejuvenated by the brilliant batting of Abhishek. The chase was completed in a canter as the Hyderabad outfit registered the 2nd highest chase in IPL history. But that is not the end of it.

After scoring his hundred, Abhishek Sharma showcased his love for the relentless love from the fans, with a special message - 'This One is For the Orange Army'.

The innings have gone into the folklore, the chase has taken a special place in the record books, and for the Hyderabadis, Abhishek has become the son of the soil.

It is renewed hope for SRH in the IPL 2025 season. Although they are not out of the woods by any means, the Scintillating Saturday has instilled confidence, belief not just in the team, but for the Orange Army itself.

IPL 2025: SRH Fans Hail Abhishek Sharma

As MyKhel talked with some of the SRH fans, they echoed the deep sentiment for the knock and pouring love for the Punjabi Munda..

"Watching Abhishek smash those monstrous sixes live truly made my day. The way he held up the note felt incredibly special and deeply personal. Onwards and upwards from here," said Akhilesh Golla of SRH Fans Official.

"Every shot he played electrified the crowd, and his innings was the backbone of SRH's commanding victory over Punjab Kings. Watching him live was nothing short of magical and those moments will be cherished by every SRH fan forever," said Mamatha, who is an ardent SRH supporter indeed.

After four defeats, this victory is a statement and another fan Kaushik, believes the teams must take the warnings now.

"The knock which Abhishek made just made an announcement to the World that SRH are back and a strong warning to the rest of the teams to keep fearing about us."

"The way Abhishek managed to move around the wicket to hit the ball marks his arrival in IPL 2025. This will remain as one of the best chases in IPL history," said Harsha.

From Bengaluru, Rijul believes the innings from the SRH batter is a testament of his class as a T20I batter. Also, the message from the player shall 'reverberate in the hearts of every SRH fan for a long time'.