2 min learnUp to date: Jul 1, 2026 10:36 PM IST
Abhishek Sharma on Wednesday turned the quickest batter to smash 100 sixes in T20Is in the course of the first match between India and England. Abhishek opened the batting alongside Sanju Samson and walloped two maximums in 9 balls, reaching 100 sixes in T20Is in solely 785 deliveries.
The left-hander from Punjab surpassed West Indies’ Evin Lewis, who had smashed 100 sixes in 789 deliveries in his profession. Amongst gamers from Full-Member nations, New Zealand’s Finn Allen ranks subsequent, having reached the landmark in 871 balls in February earlier this 12 months.
Abhishek broke the Indian document held by former T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav, who had raced to 100 sixes within the format in 1007 deliveries.
Abhishek (48 innings) stands the second-quickest to the feat by way of innings, solely behind Lewis (42).
Having made his T20I debut for India in July 2024, Abhishek has emerged as probably the most explosive opening batter on the earth within the earlier World Cup cycle and ranks second within the ICC T20I Rankings for batters. Whereas he had a forgettable run within the World Cup earlier this 12 months, Abhishek dazzled with a half-century within the remaining towards New Zealand in Ahmedabad in March.
Having amassed over 1450 profession runs, Abhishek’s 190-plus strike fee ranks the very best amongst all batters with at the very least 1000 runs within the T20I format.
Total, Abhishek’s teenager teammate Vaibhav Sooryavanshi holds the document because the quickest batter to succeed in 100 sixes in all T20 cricket, reaching the landmark in solely 515 deliveries throughout his record-breaking IPL 2026 season with the Rajasthan Royals.
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Quickest batters to succeed in 100 sixes in T20Is (by balls)
785- Abhishek Sharma
789 – Evin Lewis
848 – Karanbir Singh
871 – Finn Allen
931 – Tim David
956 – Faisal Khan
963 – Colin Munro
1007 – Suryakumar Yadav
1058 – Rovman Powell
1071 – Chris Gayle