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In the fifth T20 match being played between India and Australia at Gabba, he created a new history by completing the fastest 1000 runs in T20 International cricket.
Delhi: Indian cricket team’s star opener Abhishek Sharma is once again in the headlines with his brilliant performance. In the fifth T20 match being played between India and Australia at Gabba, he created a new history by completing the fastest 1000 runs in T20 International cricket.
Reached the milestone in just 528 balls
Abhishek achieved this feat in just 528 balls, breaking his captain Suryakumar Yadav’s previous record of completing 1000 runs in 573 balls. After him in this list, England’s Phil Salt (599 balls), Australia’s Glenn Maxwell (604 balls), West Indies’ Andre Russell and New Zealand’s Finn Allen (609 balls) are included.
Second fastest Indian after Virat Kohli
This explosive left-handed opener completed 1000 runs in just 28 innings and in this case he has become the second fastest Indian batsman after Virat Kohli (27 innings). During this period, he left behind stalwarts like KL Rahul (29 innings), Suryakumar Yadav (31 innings) and Rohit Sharma (40 innings).
Top scorer in the series
This 24 year old batsman from Punjab has scored the most runs so far in the India-Australia T20 series. Before this, he was also India’s top scorer in Asia Cup 2025, where the team performed brilliantly and won the title.
Number-1 T20 batsman Abhishek Sharma
Abhishek currently holds the top position in the ICC T20 rankings with 925 rating points. Abhishek Sharma has proved with his strong performance that consistency and fearlessness can go together. He has not only emerged as a reliable opener for India but has also become the new face of modern T20 cricket.
