Abhishek Sharma Shatters T20 World Record, Becomes Fastest to 5,000 Runs

• Abhishek Sharma made history by becoming the fastest player to score 5,000 runs in T20 cricket.
• The 25-year-old achieved this milestone in just 2,898 balls, surpassing Andre Russell's previous record of 2,942 balls.
• Sharma scored a blistering 84 runs off 35 balls against New Zealand in Nagpur, including 5 fours and 8 sixes.
• He completed his 5,000 T20 runs in 165 innings, maintaining the highest strike rate among all 5,000-run scorers at 172.54.
• This innings also marked the highest score by an Indian player in a T20 match against New Zealand.

Why It Matters: Abhishek Sharma set a new T20 world record, becoming the fastest to 5,000 runs with an explosive innings.