Abhishek Sharma Scripts World Record, Surpasses Suryakumar Yadav In Elite List

Abhishek Sharma became the fastest batter to score 2,000 T20I runs in terms of balls faced.© AFP

India opener Abhishek Sharma on Sunday scripted a huge world record during the 3rd T20I against the West Indies in Indore. Abhishek, who slammed 69 off 30 balls, became the fastest batter to score 2,000 T20I runs in terms of balls faced. The southpaw achieved the feat in 1,024 deliveries, comfortably breaking the previous record of 1,164 balls set by Suryakumar Yadav. Abhishek's fifty came off just 18 balls, making it the joint third-fastest against the West Indies in the format.

Fastest T20I fifties vs West Indies:

15 - Quinton de Kock, Centurion, 2023
16 - Tim David, Basseterre, 2025
18 - David Warner, Sydney, 2010
18 - Colin Munro, Mount Maunganui, 2018
18 - Abhishek Sharma, Indore, 2026*

Prior to the match, Abhishek needed 33 runs to complete 2,000 T20I runs. 

The other five members of India's 2,000-run club are: Rohit Sharma (4,231 runs), Virat Kohli (4,188 runs), Suryakumar Yadav (3,272 runs), Hardik Pandya (2,288 runs) and KL Rahul (2,265 runs). 

Before the 3rd game in Indore, Abhishek had played 31 T20I in this year. He had scored 852 runs at an average of 28.40 and a strike rate of 204.80, including a century and seven fifties, with a best score of 108.

The five-match series is currently level at 1-1 courtesy of a blistering 45-ball ton by Hope during the second T20I, which helped the Windies pull off their most successful T20I chase of 250 runs in Ranchi.

India (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson(w), Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer(c), Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Naman Dhir, Axar Patel, Mayank Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav.

West Indies (Playing XI): Shai Hope(w/c), Kamil Pooran, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Quentin Sampson, Keemo Paul, Roston Chase, Shamar Springer, Shamar Joseph, Gudakesh Motie

(With Agency Inputs)

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