Abhishek Sharma shattered expectations in the 30‑ball century, surpassing the fastest full‑member record and becoming the third fastest in T20I history. The innings came against Afghanistan at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, where he hit 12 fours and 8 sixes in just 30 deliveries, finishing with a strike rate of 333.33.
But the ton was just the tip of a statistical iceberg. In 58 T20I innings he has racked up 1,858 runs, 1,484 of them in boundaries – a staggering 79.9% – and he smashes a six every 7.58 balls, a pace unmatched by any peer in the format.
The real turning point came early, in the powerplay. On the first ten balls he struck 176, the joint‑highest in any T20I innings, and his powerplay boundary share of 33.48% tops the charts for batsmen with 500+ runs. That aggressive start has defined his brand of play.
Despite the record, Sharma's season has been a rollercoaster. After three ducks at the World Cup he finished with 141 runs in eight innings, an average of 17.62, yet he delivered two match‑winning fifties in the Super‑Eight and Final, proving the highs outweigh the lows.
Now that the record is in the books, India’s confidence is bolstered as they prepare to face Sri Lanka in the next group match, a game that could decide their path to the final.