In the third T20 match between India and West India, held at Holkar Stadium in Indore, Indian opening batsman Abhishek Sharma attracted the attention of spectators with his impressive performance. He achieved a historic feat by setting a world record for the fastest accumulation of 2000 runs in international T20 cricket.
Thus, Abhishek Sharma surpassed a significant record previously held by the former T20 captain of the team, Suryakumar Yadav. The twenty-six-year-old left-hander Abhishek reached this mark by facing only 1024 balls.
Previously, this record belonged to Suryakumar Yadav, who scored 2000 runs in a T20I against South Africa in Gqeberha in December 2023, facing 1164 balls. By surpassing this figure, Abhishek wrote a new chapter in sports history.
After setting the record, Abhishek continued to demonstrate excellent play, hitting a half-century in just 18 balls. Following an unsuccessful performance in the first match, Abhishek unleashed a flurry of sixes and fours on the field in Indore.
In the second over of the match, Abhishek hit two powerful sixes and hit a boundary over the cover off a ball bowled by Chase. He also successfully hit balls from Sharma Springer and Sharma Joseph outside the boundary.
After Sandeep Samson was dismissed for a small number of runs, Abhishek built a rapid partnership with Ishan Kishan, scoring a half-century in just 20 balls. Abhishek himself scored 69 runs, using 6 fours and 5 sixes off 30 balls. However, his innings ended in the tenth over when Springer caught him.