India, April 13 -- Abhishek Sharma's father, Raj Kumar, never watched his son play live at a stadium in the IPL. It's "superstition" that has left him "hesitant" through the years, until Saturday evening in Hyderabad, when he watched the 24-year-old's carnage to set up Sunrisers Hyderabad's record win against Punjab Kings.

Abhishek scored a stunning 55-ball 141 in SRH's second win this season. It was the highest-ever knock by an Indian batter in IPL history and third-best overall after Chris Gayle's 175 and Brendon McCullum's 158.

Speaking to Times of India after the match, Raj Kumar revealed that it was the first time he had ever watched his son in action in an IPL game in a stadium. He also revealed that, given his superstitious belie...