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Abhishek Sharma wrecks Rohit Sharma’s record after India won 5th T20I against England
Abhishek Sharma went all guns-blazing during the 5th T20I against England, as he scored a massive 454-ball 135 and broke Rohit Sharma's record.
Last Updated on - February 3, 2025 8:34 PM IST
Abhishek Sharma etched his name into the books of history as he broke Rohit Sharma’s massive record for smashing the most sixes in a single inning of T20I match.
During the 5th T20I against England on 2nd February 2024 at Wankhede Stadium, Abhishek Sharma achieved a massive milestone. The young opener delivered a sensational performance by hitting 13 sixes.
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Before Abhishek Sharma, the record was held by Indian ODI skipper Rohit Sharma, as he had hit 10 sixes in an explosive inning back in 2017.
Most sixes by batter in a single T20I match:
Abhishek Sharma: 13 vs England
Rohit Sharma: 10 vs Sri Lanka
Sanju Samson: 10 vs South Africa
Tilak Varma: 10 vs South Africa
Abhishek Sharma’s innings saw him score a century in just 37 balls, which is the second-fastest by an Indian in T20Is. He got dismissed on 135 runs off 54 deliveries.
Apart from the massive achievement, Abhishek Sharma scored the second-fastest T20I century for India. He missed out on breaking the record of Rohit Sharma, who had scored a 35-ball ton in 2017.