Hyderabad, April 22 -- Indian opener Abhishek Sharma surpassed Bhuvneshwar Kumar, registering the most 'Player of the Match' wins by an Indian player for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the franchise's history.

Abhishek achieved this record during his side's Indian Premier League (IPL) game against Delhi Capitals (DC) at Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, scoring an unbeaten 135* in 68 balls, with 10 fours and 10 sixes, striking at almost 200. He batted throughout the entirety of 20 overs in the match.

This is seventh POTM award for Abhishek in 81 matches, surpassing Bhuvneshwar's six POTM awards for SRH in 145 matches.

Abhishek currently holds the Orange Cap this season for most runs, scoring 323 runs in seven innings at an ...