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The first two matches against South Africa were not good for Abhishek Sharma, he got out after scoring 17 runs each in Cuttack and New Chandigarh. He would like to play a match-winning innings for the team in the third match today. India vs South Africa 3rd T20 is being played today at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala. Abhishek is on the verge of breaking a big record of Virat Kohli.
The year 2025 was very good for Abhishek Sharma, he became the world number-1 batsman in T20 rankings. Abhishek has scored 1533 runs in 38 T20 innings played this year, his strike rate has been above 200. This year he will play 3 more T20 matches, which are against South Africa. He can break a big record of Virat Kohli by scoring 82 runs.
How was it for Abhishek Sharma 2025
Abhishek Sharma has scored 790 runs for the Indian team in the year 2025. In Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025-26, Abhishek scored 304 runs at an average of 50.66. His strike rate in SMAT was 249.18.
The first two matches of the ongoing T20 series against South Africa were not good for Abhishek Sharma, he was out after scoring 17 runs each in the first and second matches. However, Abhishek has 3 matches left including today’s match to break Virat Kohli’s record. Abhishek has come second in the list of Indian batsmen who have scored the most runs in a calendar year, breaking the record of Suryakumar Yadav. Now his eyes are on Kohli’s record.
Most T20 runs in a calendar year (Indian)
- 1614 runs in 20 innings- Virat Kohli (2016)
- 1533 runs in 38 innings*- Abhishek Sharma (2025)
- 1503 runs in 41 innings- Suryakumar Yadav (2022)
Abhishek Sharma has left Suryakumar Yadav behind. Suryakumar had scored 1503 runs in 41 innings in the year 2022. Abhishek has scored 1533 runs this year. Abhishek Sharma has to score 82 more runs this year. They have 3 matches including the match being played in Dharamshala today. If he is not able to break Virat Kohli’s record even today, he will have 2 more chances.