Abhishek Sharma demonstrates his status as the best T20 batter in the world through his performances during every single day. The fearless southpaw opener blasts boundaries at will. Abhishek holds the highest strike rate among batters who have scored 1,000 T20I runs with his strike rate of 194.57. He currently operates in his own bracket.
Abhishek confirmed his status during the India vs New Zealand 3rd T20I match. The 25-year-old followed his mentor Yuvraj Singh's style and hammered the second-fastest T20I fifty for India in the format.
| Player | Balls | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| Yuvraj Singh | 12 | England | Durban | 19/09/2007 |
| Abhishek Sharma | 14 | New Zealand | Guwahati | 25/01/2026 |
| Hardik Pandya | 16 | South Africa | Ahmedabad | 19/12/2025 |
| Abhishek Sharma | 17 | England | Wankhede | 02/02/2025 |
| KL Rahul | 18 | Scotland | Dubai | 05/11/2021 |
Abhishek scored his fifty runs from 14 balls which made him the second-fastest Indian player to reach a T20I fifty and he became the third-fastest player to achieve this milestone against full member teams. Abhishek hit 4 sixes and 5 fours and 2 doubles and 3 singles while facing 14 balls without any dot balls.
Fastest T20I fifty against a full member nation:
- 12 balls – Yuvraj Singh, India vs England, Durban 2007
- 13 balls – Jan Frylinck, Namibia vs Zimbabwe, Bulawayo 2025
- 14 balls – Colin Munro, New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, Auckland 2016
- 14 balls – Abhishek Sharma, India vs New Zealand, Guwahati 2026 *
- 15 balls – Quinton de Kock, South Africa vs West Indies, Centurion 2023
His 51 runs inside the powerplay lifted India to their second-highest powerplay total in T20Is: 94/1. India needed to score two runs because this would have allowed them to break their existing record.
Highest powerplay score for India in T20Is
- 95/1 vs England, Wankhede 2025
- 94/2 vs New Zealand, Guwahati 2026 *
- 82/2 vs Scotland, Dubai 2021
- 82/1 vs Bangladesh, Hyderabad 2024
- 78/2 vs South Africa, Johannesburg 2018
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