In the match between India and Pakistan at the 2026 Asian Games, Abhishek Sharma set several major records with his magnificent batting. The Indian opener played a blistering innings, scoring 61 runs off just 28 balls. His knock included 3 fours and 7 sixes. Abhishek’s aggressive batting helped India score runs rapidly during the opening overs.
Abhishek Sharma set several major records with his magnificent batting
During his innings, Sharma achieved the significant milestone of hitting 400 sixes in T20 cricket. He accomplished this feat in just 3,513 balls. In doing so, he surpassed West Indies legend Chris Gayle, who had reached the 400-six mark in 3,557 balls. The only player ahead of Abhishek on this list is now Andre Russell, who hit 400 sixes in 3,027 balls.
By hitting 7 sixes in his innings against Pakistan, Sharma also equaled another notable record. He matched Yuvraj Singh’s record for the most sixes hit in a single innings during an India-Pakistan T20 match; Yuvraj had hit 7 sixes against Pakistan in Ahmedabad in 2012.
Sharma has now hit a total of 14 sixes against Pakistan in T20 Internationals—the highest tally among Indian batsmen. He surpassed Virat Kohli’s record of 11 sixes in this regard.
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Abhishek also reached the milestone of hitting 100 sixes in T20 cricket in 2026. He achieved this figure in 651 balls, placing him second only to Andre Russell in this category as well. Russell had completed 100 sixes in 589 balls in 2019. Abhishek’s explosive innings gave India a strong start in the Asian Games final and saw him set several major records.
