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Abhishek Sharma Smashes World Record, Surpasses Suryakumar Yadav in T20I Milestone
Guwahati, India – Indian opening batsman Abhishek Sharma has etched his name into the record books during the recent 5th T20I match against Australia, achieving a new world record and surpassing captain Suryakumar Yadav’s previous milestone. Sharma is now the fastest batsman to reach 1000 runs in T20 International cricket in terms of balls faced.
Sharma reached the 1000-run mark in just 528 balls, eclipsing Yadav’s previous record of 573 balls. Phil Salt comes in third in the list, who did this in 599 balls.
Top 5 Fastest to 1000 T20I Runs (by Balls Faced):
- Abhishek Sharma – 528 balls
- Suryakumar Yadav – 573 balls
- Phil Salt – 599 balls
- Glenn Maxwell – 604 balls
- Andre Russell/ Finn Allen – 609 balls
Furthermore, Abhishek Sharma also secured the second position in the list of fastest Indian batsmen to reach 1000 T20I runs in terms of innings played, achieving the feat in 28 innings. This places him only behind Virat Kohli, who accomplished the same in 27 innings, and ahead of KL Rahul (29 innings).
Fastest Indians to 1000 T20I Runs (by Innings):
- Virat Kohli – 27 Innings
- Abhishek Sharma – 28 Innings
- KL Rahul – 29 Innings
- Suryakumar Yadav – 31 Innings
- Rohit Sharma – 40 Innings
The impressive performance solidifies Abhishek Sharma’s position as a rising star in Indian cricket and highlights his potential in the T20 format.
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