Abhishek's dismissal left SRH at 0/1, putting them under immediate pressure in the powerplay.
The southpaw was caught by Ravi Bishnoi off the bowling of Jofra Archer on the very first delivery of the SRH innings.
In his quest to hit a first-ball six, Sharma advanced down the wicket and slashed away from his body against Jofra’s short ball. However, he miscued the shot, resulting in a thick top edge towards third man, where Bishnoi completed a simple catch.
This was Abhishek's seventh duck in T20 cricket in 2026 from 18 matches, setting an unwanted record for the most ducks by an Indian batter in a single T20 calendar year. He had registered three consecutive ducks in the 2026 T20 World Cup, falling for zero against the USA, Pakistan, and the Netherlands.
Abhishek Sharma's dismissal left SRH at 0/1, putting them under immediate pressure in the powerplay. RR skipper Riyan Parag won the toss and opted to bowl first.