Abhishek Sharma, who is still only 25 and has 21 T20I matches to his name, is quickly establishing himself as one of the best six-hitters in international cricket. He has entered the T20I format only since July 2024.
Record-Breaking Six-Hitting: Abhishek Sharma’s Impressive Stats
Abhishek Sharma is quickly becoming a player to watch in T20Is. He has hit 58 sixes in 21 innings, putting him joint 7th as the Indian batsman with the most sixes in men’s T20Is. He fits right in with this elite league of 6 hitters, and has already left some of the best international players in the world behind in terms of hitting them often and reliably overall.
Among players from full-member countries, Abhishek Sharma has the best balls-per-six record with a mere 6.83 balls per six. He stands second in the overall list of 153 players to have scored 50 or more sixes in men’s T20Is. (6.61 balls per six) But Abhishek’s figure stands as the best among full-member country players, even better than someone like Andre Russell (7.21).
Abhishek Sharma’s Consistency: Sixes per Innings and Match Influence
Abhishek not only scores sixes at an astonishing rate but is also impressively consistent at doing so. He has 2.76 sixes per innings in T20Is, which is the second-highest rate for players with 50 or more sixes, with only Austrian Karanbir Singh ahead of him at 3.14 sixes per innings.
In addition, Abhishek Sharma has struck five or more sixes in an innings of a T20I six times. The feat puts him in the list of India’s best hitters in the game with only Rohit Sharma (13) and Suryakumar Yadav (9) having managed to do this more than him.
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Influence in Powerplay: Abhishek Sharma’s Domination in the First Six Overs
One of Abhishek’s strongest stats is how he has been able to control the powerplay overs. He has struck 32 sixes in the powerplay (overs 1-6), ranking him among the best Indian players during this part of the game.
There have been just three Indian players to have struck more sixes in the first six overs in men’s T20Is. Abhishek has also been versatile, striking 23 sixes in the middle overs (7-16) and three at the death (17-20).
Abhishek Sharma’s Game Against Pace and Spin Bowling
Abhishek’s game of hitting sixes against pace and spin bowling is yet another major aspect of his game. He has hit 33 sixes off pacers in T20Is from 246 balls, with an average of one six in every 7.46 balls. Yet, his striking against spinners has been even better, with 25 sixes in 150 balls, averaging one six in every 6 balls.
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Abhishek Sharma’s Record: T20I Career-fastest to 50 Sixes
The most mind-boggling statistic of all, perhaps, is the time it took Abhishek Sharma to reach 50 sixes in T20Is. He got to that figure in only 331 balls, the quickest player in T20I history to do so. The record holder before him was Gibraltar’s Kayron Stagno, who reached 50 sixes in 335 balls. Next quickest among the players representing full-member nations is Evin Lewis, who reached 50 sixes in 366 balls.
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