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Abhishek Sharma Eyes Fastest 2000 T20I Runs & Surya Sixes Record: Explosive Indian opening batsman Abhishek Sharma has been in magnificent form in T20 International cricket recently. He recently smashed a powerful century against Afghanistan and also played a century-plus knock against Pakistan in the Asian Games final. Although he hasn't produced a big innings in the first two matches of the ongoing series against the West Indies, he now has a golden opportunity to make history in the third T20 match scheduled at the Holkar Stadium in Indore.
Fastest 2000 Runs in T20I: Abhishek Sharma Eyes World Record
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The world record for reaching the 2,000-run mark in T20 International cricket in the fewest number of balls faced is currently held by India's star batsman Suryakumar Yadav. The former captain under whose leadership India became T20 World Champions this year completed his 2,000 runs in this format in 1,164 balls.
Here is how other stalwarts feature on this list:
- Aaron Finch (Australia): 1,283 balls
- Glenn Maxwell (Australia): 1,304 balls
- Hardik Pandya (India): 1,390 balls
- Tim Seifert (New Zealand): 1,395 balls
Abhishek Sharma currently has 1,967 runs to his name across 63 innings and has faced a total of 1,009 balls in T20 Internationals so far. If he scores 33 runs in the third match scheduled for Sunday, he will surpass all these legends and become the first batsman in the world to complete 2,000 runs in T20 Internationals in the fewest number of balls.
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Chasing Suryakumar Yadav's Record for Most T20I Sixes in a Calendar Year
Abhishek Sharma has a great opportunity not only to become the fastest to reach 2,000 runs but also to break another major record held by Suryakumar Yadav.
- Current Stats: Abhishek Sharma has smashed 63 sixes in 31 matches so far in 2026.
- Record Gap: Among Full Member nations, the record for the most sixes hit in a calendar year belongs to Suryakumar Yadav, who struck 68 sixes in 31 matches in 2022.
- Required Figures: Abhishek Sharma the second-highest run-scorer in T20 Internationals this year needs just 6 more sixes in the third T20 match in Indore to break Suryakumar Yadav's massive record and surpass him.
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