Presenting Abhishek Sharma's notable records in T20 cricket
What's the story
After a sensational performance in the T20I series against England, Team India opener Abhishek Sharma witnessed a massive jump in the ICC T20I Batting Rankings. The southpaw jumped a whopping 38 spots from number 40 to two in the latest ICC T20I Rankings. Abhishek recently smacked the second-fastest T20I ton for India against England at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium. Here are his notable T20 records.
Score
Highest individual score for India (T20Is)
In Mumbai, Abhishek became the first Indian to score 130-plus runs in a T20I. He hammered 135 off 54 balls, a knock laced with 7 fours and 13 sixes. Abhishek broke the record of his compatriot Shubman Gill, who hammered an unbeaten 126 against New Zealand at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium in 2023. Only four other Indians have scored 120-plus runs in a T20I.
Information
Most sixes for India in a T20I
Abhishek, in the 5th T20I, also smacked the most sixes for India in the format. He went past Rohit Sharma, Sanju Samson, and Tilak Varma on this elite list (10 each).
Ton
Second-fastest T20I ton for India
Abhishek's 37-ball century against England in Mumbai is now the second-fastest for India in T20Is and the second-fastest overall. He went past Johnson Charles, who slammed a 39-ball ton against South Africa in Centurion in 2023. As per Cricbuzz, Abhishek is the quickest to reach a T20I ton in terms of overs (10.1). He surpassed South Africa's Quinton de Kock (10.2).
Strike rate
Highest strike-rate in T20I cricket
In his brief career, Abhishek has already cemented his spot as India's opener in T20I cricket. He has racked up 535 runs from just 17 T20Is at a decent average of 33.43. His tally includes two tons and as many fifties. As per ESPNcricinfo, Abhishek's strike-rate of 193.84 is the highest among batters with 14-plus caps in the shortest format.
T20 numbers
Six T20 tons for Abhishek
Abhishek's overall T20 numbers are a delightful. In 132 matches, he has amassed 3,595 runs at an average of 31.26. He has an incredible strike-rate of 163.48. The left-handed batter already has six tons and 20 half-centuries since making his T20 debut in 2018, during the Indian Premier League (IPL). Abhishek, who bowls spin, also has 47 wickets to his name.
IPL 2024
Abhishek's record-breaking IPL 2024
Abhishek formed a solid opening partnership with Travis Head for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2024. The Orange Army lost to Kolkata Knight Riders in a one-sided final, but the duo was instrumental to SRH's run. Abhishek (204.22) and Head (191.55) had the top-two strike rates among batters with 350-plus runs this year. Abhishek smashed 42 sixes, the most for a batter in a season.