Abhishek Sharma Completes 400 Sixes in T20 Cricket: Check Full List and Fastest Player to Reach the Milestone
Abhishek Sharma completed 400 sixes in T20 cricket during his half-century against Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2026 Final. Check the full list of players to reach the milestone and the records achieved by Abhishek.
Abhishek Sharma scored a brilliant half-century against Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2026 Men’s Cricket Final on Saturday, October 3.
With this knock, Abhishek has now added another significant milestone by completing 400 sixes in T20 cricket. The left-handed batter has already had a successful T20 career and is regarded as one of the finest batsmen in the format.
In this article, we will go through Abhishek Sharma’s innings, the milestone he achieved and the other milestones he achieved during this knock.
6⃣1⃣ runs
— BCCI (@BCCI) October 3, 2026
2⃣8⃣ balls
3⃣ fours & 7⃣ sixes
2⃣1⃣7⃣.8⃣6⃣ strike rate
Abhishek Sharma lights up the Final with a spectacular knock 🔥
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Abhishek Sharma’s Innings Overview
India opted to bat first in this match, and Abhishek Sharma made full use of it. The opening batsman came out to bat and started aggressively, hitting sixes for fun. He went on to score 61 runs in just 28 deliveries, including 3 fours and 7 sixes, with a strike rate of 217.86.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Fours | Sixes | Strike Rate |
| Abhishek Sharma | 61 | 28 | 3 | 7 | 217.86 |
Records Abhishek Sharma Achieved
Fewest Balls to 400 T20 Sixes
Abhishek Sharma has now taken the second-fewest balls to complete 400 sixes in T20 cricket. West Indies' Andre Russell leads the list by a significant margin.
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Andre Russell (West Indies) – 3,027 balls
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Abhishek Sharma (India) – 3,513 balls
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Chris Gayle (West Indies) – 3,557 balls
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Tim David – 3,803 balls
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Kieron Pollard – 3,944 balls
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Nicholas Pooran – 4,045 balls
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Evin Lewis – 4,072 balls
Fewest Balls to 100 T20 Sixes in a Calendar Year
Abhishek Sharma has completed 100 sixes in T20 cricket in 2026, taking 651 balls to reach the milestone. He is second on the list, behind Andre Russell, who achieved the feat in 2019.
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Andre Russell – 589 balls (2019)
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Abhishek Sharma – 651 balls (2026)
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Dewald Brevis – 653 balls (2025)
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Chris Gayle – 724 balls (2016)
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Karanbir Singh – 728 balls (2025)
India Batters With Most Sixes in a Calendar Year in T20s
For the second consecutive year, Abhishek Sharma has smashed 100-plus sixes in a T20 calendar year. He is the only Indian batter to achieve the feat.
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Abhishek Sharma – 108 sixes in 2025 (7.3519 balls/six)
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Abhishek Sharma – 104 sixes in 2026 (6.4327 balls/six)
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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi – 90 sixes in 2026 (5.1 balls/six)
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Abhishek Sharma – 87 sixes in 2024 (6.5402 balls/six)
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Suryakumar Yadav – 85 sixes in 2022 (10.0471 balls/six)
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