Abhishek Sharma Smashes Double World Record in Destructive T20I Innings

• Abhishek Sharma scored a half-century in just 22 balls against New Zealand in Nagpur, setting a new Indian record.
• He became the first batter in T20 International cricket to register eight half-centuries in 25 balls or fewer, surpassing Phil Salt, Suryakumar Yadav, and Evin Lewis.
• Abhishek's 22-ball fifty is the fastest by an Indian batter against New Zealand, breaking the previous record held by Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul (23 balls).
• He reached 5000 runs across all T20 formats in just 2898 balls, becoming the fastest batter in history to achieve this milestone, surpassing Andre Russell.
• His brilliant innings of 84 runs off 35 balls was crucial for India's victory and placed him third in highest individual scores against New Zealand in T20Is.

Why It Matters: Abhishek Sharma's record-breaking T20I innings highlights his potential as a future star for Indian cricket.