Abhishek Sharma completes 6,000 runs in T20s: Key stats
What's the story
Abhishek Sharma, the star Indian opener, has raced to 6,000 runs in T20 cricket. Abhishek reached the landmark with his fifth run in the 1st T20I against Afghanistan at Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi. The left-handed dasher has been one of the most explosive batters of late. His strike rate of 187-plus is the highest in T20Is. Here are the key stats.
Numbers
A look at his numbers
Abhishek, who made his professional debut in 2017, took 207 T20s (203 innings) to complete 6,000 T20 runs.
He currently has an average of 32-plus and a strike rate of over 175. His tally includes nine tons, the second-most by any Indian in T20s.
Abhishek also has 37 half-centuries besides 370-plus sixes in the format.
Breakdown
Breakdown of his runs
Across 57 T20Is, Abhishek has scored over 1,700 runs at an average of 30-plus. He already has two tons and 11 half-centuries.
Abhishek recently became the fifth Indian to complete 100 sixes in the format. He also has over 150 fours.
Abhishek's strike rate of 187-plus is currently the highest in the format (Minimum: 100 runs).
Information
Over 2,000 runs in IPL
Abhishek has also scored a major chunk of runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) opener has smashed 2,379 runs from 92 IPL games at an average of nearly 30 (SR: 171.27).