'Feeled like it was my day': Abhishek Sharma explains meaning behind viral 'note' after the first IPL -EPE | Mint

Abhishek Sharma finally unraveled the mystery behind the note he flashed after scoring a century against Punjab Kings on Saturday. After the match, the young SRH batsman revealed that he wrote the note, which reads, “This one is for the Orange Army”, in the morning after feeling it was his day. “I wrote it myself today- because I usually wake up and write something. I got a random thought that if I did something today, it would be for Orange Army. Fortunately, today I felt like it was my day. ” Sharma told the broadcasters. “If you’ve seen me close enough, I never play anything behind the wicket, but I still tried a few shots because they had a good plan for us outside. So, I just wanted to find out a few shots that I think was very easy on this field because of the refusal and the (border) size on one side. ‘ The SRH batter added. Travis Head disagrees: While Abhishek Sharma said he wrote the note on the morning of the match, his opening partner Travis Head told the announcers that the classic Indian batsman had a note in his pants for all SRH matches. “The note was all 6 games in the pocket of Abhishek Sharma, glad it came out tonight.” Head said after the match. Head said about the much -needed victory assured on Saturday, said: “Not bad, nice to get on the winner’s list. Exceptional night, we needed it. We cut our jobs at the halfway. We gave ourselves a chance, had a little more patience at the beginning. We knew that the plans would come. Turns: Abhishek Sharma spoiled things for the visitors in the match against PBKS when he scored his Maiden IPL century and became the highest runner by an Indian player. Sharma scored 141 runs off 55 balls in a 14 -bound and 10 six. Although in 17th place, his turn ensured that SRH was well on his way to chasing the target of 246 runs. First published: 13 Apr 2025, 09:10 AM IST