Abhishek Sharma races past 5,500 T20 runs: Key stats
What's the story
Star Indian opener Abhishek Sharma has completed 5,500 runs in T20 cricket. The left-handed dasher reached the landmark playing for Sunirsers Hyderabad against Delhi Capitals in the 2026 Indian Premier League. Abhishek, who has emerged as one of the most prolific T20 batters, unlocked the achievement with his 71st run in the match. He has over 1,400 runs in T20 Internationals.
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A look at his numbers
Abhishek, who made his T20 debut in 2018, completed 5,500 runs in his 188th match. Across 184 innings, he averages 32-plus and has a strike rate of over 170. The 25-year-old already has 8 tons and 35 half-centuries in the format. While over 2,000 of his runs have come in the IPL, he owns 1,438 runs from 46 T20Is for Team India.
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Strike rate of 170-plus
Abhishek's strike rate of 170-plus is the highest among Indians who have played over 50 T20s. He already has the highest strike rate in internationals, a staggering 190.46.
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Abhishek's unique milestone
Earlier this year, Abhishek became the fastest player to complete 5,000 T20 runs by balls (2,898), according to ESPNcricinfo. He is also one of only two batters to have completed 5,000 T20 runs with a strike rate of 160 or more.