By Admin 
India’s rising star player Abhishek Sharma often keeps breaking some record or the other in T20 cricket. On Wednesday, Abhishek made a big record in his name against New Zealand. Abhishek played a brilliant inning of 84 runs in just 35 balls in the first T20 against New Zealand. During this, 5 fours and 8 sixes came from his bat. Along with this, Abhishek also broke the world record of former West Indies power hitter Andre Russell.
Abhishek Sharma became the batsman to score 5 thousand runs in the fewest balls.
In the first T20 against New Zealand, Abhishek Sharma completed 5000 runs in T20 cricket. He made the record of scoring the fastest 5 thousand runs in T20. Abhishek did this feat only 2898 Did it in the ball. Earlier this record was in the name of Andre Russell. Russell scored five thousand runs in T20 2942 Were made into a ball. However, Abhishek broke his unbroken record.
Abhishek Sharma now has 5002 runs in 169 T20 matches at an average of 33.34 and strike rate of 172.48. During this period he has scored 8 centuries and 29 half-centuries. In his T20 career, Abhishek Sharma has hit 466 fours and 309 sixes.
Abhishek Sharma left Yuvraj Singh behind in hitting most sixes.
Abhishek Sharma has come sixth for India in terms of hitting most sixes in T20. Abhishek has now hit 81 sixes in just 33 innings, in this record list, KL Rahul is at fifth position with 99 sixes. Now Abhishekka’s next victim will be to break KL Rahul’s record. Abhishek is known for his six-hitting ability. Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul are ahead of Abhishek. However, Abhishek has played much less matches than him.
Rohit Sharma- 205 sixes (151 innings)
Suryakumar Yadav- 156 sixes (94 innings)
Virat Kohli- 124 sixes (117 innings)
Hardik Pandya- 106 sixes (98 innings)
KL Rahul- 99 sixes (68 innings)
Abhishek Sharma- 81 sixes (33 innings)
Yuvraj Singh- 74 sixes (51 innings)