US EditionAbhishek Sharma Creates History, Becomes First Player To Achieve THIS Massive Record
Abhishek Sharma scored 1,499 runs including three centuries and nine fifties in 2025, setting a new record for sixes hit by an Indian batter in a calendar year.
- During 2025, Abhishek Sharma became the first Indian batter to hit 100 sixes in T20s, as reported during the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
- Sharma's season numbers — including three centuries — explain the surge, as he scored 1,499 runs at 42.82 average with a 204.22 strike rate and surpassed his 2024 record of 87 sixes.
- In the SMAT match in Hyderabad, Punjab posted 233/6 after Sharma scored 53 and shared a 106-run stand with Prabhsimran Singh.
- Punjab is fourth in Group C with three wins and two losses, while Abhishek Sharma is the tournament's second-highest run-getter.
- The upcoming South Africa five-match T20I series offers a chance to extend the six tally as Abhishek Sharma is expected to add to it from December 9 in Cuttack, while his SMAT and Asia Cup form build momentum ahead of the T20 World Cup in February.
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Abhishek Sharma becomes first Indian to hit 100+ T20 sixes in a calendar year
The young left-handed Punjab opener continued to set the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) tournament, scoring yet another half-century, with 62 runs in just 34 balls, with eight fours and three sixes. His runs came at a strike rate of 182.35.
Abhishek Sharma creates history, becomes first Indian cricketer to register major record
Young India opener Abhishek Sharma has been in blistering form in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. After smashing 148 against Bengal and 50 versus Baroda, he added 34 more against Puducherry in Punjab’s 54-run win, though he looked unhappy about not converting the start. He made up for it in style in the clash against Services, blasting 62 off 34 deliveries to give Punjab a commanding start in Hyderabad. During his knock, Abhishek struck thr…
Abhishek Sharma Creates History Smash 100 Sixes in a Year
Abhishek Sharma Creates History Smash 100 Sixes in a Year A Historic Moment in Indian Cricket Indian cricket witnessed a landmark moment as young batting sensation Abhishek Sharma became the first-ever Indian to hit 100 sixes in a single calendar year. The remarkable achievement occurred during Punjab’s clash against Services in the Syed Mushtaq Ali […] The post Abhishek Sharma Creates History: First Indian to Smash 100 Sixes in a Calendar Year …
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