Chandigarh, May 27 -- Ahead of Sunrisers Hyderabad's (SRH) high-stakes IPL eliminator, while most cricketers were sweating it out in the nets, fine-tuning yorkers, slower balls and match-ups, Abhishek Sharma found calm elsewhere - on a golf course. The stylish left-hander, who has lit up IPL 2026 with fearless stroke play and breathtaking starts at the top, once again turned to golf to sharpen the rhythm of his batting swing ahead of SRH's knockout clash against Rajasthan Royals at the PCA Stadium in New Chandigarh. For those who have tracked Abhishek closely over the years, the connection between his golf sessions and batting fluency is no coincidence anymore. In fact, the last time the Punjab batter opted for a round of golf before a game in New Chandigarh, he walked out and smashed a blistering 28 ball 74 runs knock against Punjab Kings, dismantling the bowling attack with a mix of elegance and raw power. Now, with another pressure game around the corner, Abhishek has once again returned to a routine that, according to his family, helps him find both mental clarity and timing. "Golf relaxes him a lot. It helps him free his mind and improves the flow of his swing," Abhishek's father Raj Kumar Sharma told HT. Interestingly, the golfing habit was encouraged by two legendary names closely associated with Abhishek's cricketing journey - his mentor and idol Yuvraj Singh and former West Indies captain Brian Lara, who was earlier part of the SRH coaching set-up....