Abhishek Sharma achieved another remarkable milestone in his T20I career on Sunday, October 11. The left-handed batter has now become the fastest to score 2,000 runs in T20 Internationals by the number of balls faced, going past former Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav.
Abhishek, who has already had a remarkable T20I career with several records to his name, adds another feather to his cap. Explore the complete list, Abhishek's innings and everything you need to know about this record.
Abhishek Sharma Creates History against West Indies
In the 3rd T20I between India and West Indies at Holkar Stadium in Indore, Abhishek came out to bat and had all guns blazing. He looked in sensational touch right from the start as he went past this record in 1,024 deliveries, much faster than the second batter, Suryakumar Yadav, who had achieved the milestone in 1,164 balls.
The list also features some of the greats of the format, including Australia's Aaron Finch and Glenn Maxwell. Below is the complete list of batters.
Fastest to 2,000 T20I Runs (By Balls Faced)
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Rank
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Player
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Team
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Balls Faced
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1
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Abhishek Sharma
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India
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1,024
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1
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Suryakumar Yadav
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India
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1,164
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2
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Aaron Finch
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Australia
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1,283
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3
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Glenn Maxwell
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Australia
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1,304
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4
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Tim Seifert
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New Zealand
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1,395
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Abhishek Sharma is known for his aggressive batting style and has been in top-notch form in international cricket. Earlier, Abhishek also became the fastest T20I centurion in history among Full Member nations, achieving the remarkable milestone in just 30 deliveries against Afghanistan.
Fastest Half-Centuries in T20Is Against West Indies
Abhishek Sharma went on to score a brilliant half-century in just 18 deliveries, becoming the fastest Indian to achieve this feat against the Caribbean side. Quinton de Kock holds the top spot with his 15-ball half-century in the famous clash in Centurion in 2023.
Below is the complete list.
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Quinton de Kock - 15 balls, Centurion, 2023
Tim David - 16 balls, Basseterre, 2025
David Warner - 18 balls, Sydney, 2010
Colin Munro - 18 balls, Mount Maunganui, 2018
Abhishek Sharma – 18 balls, Indore, 2026
How Many Runs Did Abhishek Sharma Score Against West Indies?
Abhishek Sharma scored 69 runs off just 30 deliveries against West Indies in the 3rd T20I in Indore. His innings included 6 fours and 5 sixes, with a strike rate of 230.
Apart from these 2 major milestones, this was the 8th time Abhishek scored a half-century in 20 balls or fewer. No other batter has achieved this feat more than 3 times, which highlights Abhishek's sensational performance in this format.
How Abhishek Sharma Got Out vs West Indies?
Abhishek Sharma was looking in sensational touch, hitting boundaries cleanly and it seemed like he would go on to score a century. However, Shamar Springer dismissed him with a short delivery outside off stump.
Abhishek attempted a pull shot, which he plays so well, but the ball took the top edge of his bat and went high into the air. Springer completed a simple catch to bring an end to Abhishek's brilliant innings.