IND vs ENG / Abhishek Sharma established his supremacy and broke Rohit's 8 year old record

In the 5th T20I between India and England, Abhishek Sharma batted explosively and scored 135 runs in 54 balls. He scored a half-century in just 17 balls and a century in 37 balls. With the help of 13 sixes, he broke Rohit Sharma's record, playing the highest innings for India in T20I.

Vikrant Shekhawat : Feb 03, 2025, 07:00 AM
IND vs ENG: Young opener Abhishek Sharma created a stir in the 5th T20I match being played between India and England at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. After losing the toss and being invited to bat first, the opening pair of the Indian team showed aggressive attitude from the very first ball. Opener Sanju Samson made the intentions of the Indian team clear by hitting a six on the very first ball of the match. However, in an attempt to play fast, Sanju Samson fell prey to Mark Wood in the second over, but Abhishek Sharma at the other end did not change his style.

Despite the fall of Sanju Samson's wicket, Abhishek continued to bat in a rapid style and scored a half-century in just 17 balls. With this, he made the record of scoring the second fastest half-century in T20I for India. His stormy batting did not stop here and he also completed his century in just 37 balls. In this way, he became the second Indian batsman to score the fastest century in T20I cricket after Rohit Sharma. Abhishek missed breaking Rohit Sharma's record of fastest century (35 balls) by just 3 balls.

Rohit Sharma's record broken

After completing the century, Abhishek Sharma's run rate slowed down a bit, as wickets were falling continuously from the other end. Despite this, he managed to play a huge innings of 135 runs in 54 balls. In this innings, he hit 7 fours and 13 skyscraper sixes. In this way, he became the Indian batsman to hit the most sixes in an innings in T20I. He broke Rohit Sharma's 8-year-old record. Rohit had hit 10 sixes in the T20I match played against Sri Lanka in Indore in 2017.

Indian batsmen who hit the most sixes in an innings in T20I:

  • 13 - Abhishek Sharma vs England, Wankhede 2025
  • 10 - Rohit Sharma vs Sri Lanka, Indore 2017
  • 10 - Sanju Samson vs South Africa, Durban 2024
  • 10 - Tilak Verma vs South Africa, Johannesburg 2024
Abhishek Sharma's 135-run innings became the highest innings by any Indian batsman in T20I cricket. He broke Shubman Gill's record of unbeaten 126 against New Zealand in 2023.

This brilliant innings of Abhishek has given a new star to Indian cricket. His performance is a big achievement not only for Team India but also for his career. The Indian team and cricket lovers are now eagerly waiting for his next explosive innings.