Abhishek Sharma on the verge of the fastest 100 sixes in men’s T20I history – What you need to know

Close to a fresh record, India’s opening batsman Abhishek Sharma eyes his next pair of maximums. Hitting two sixes will make him the quickest to 100 in men’s T20 internationals – beating Karanbir Singh from Austria. Sunday’s match in Belfast might mark that moment. Power flows through his left-handed swings. A new peak looms before he even blinks.

From the moment he stepped into T20Is in 2024, Abhishek started tearing bowling attacks apart. Hitting 98 sixes off only 775 balls – few have powered through overs so fast. That pace drags him close to Karanbir Singh’s milestone, reached after 813 deliveries. Reaching triple digits might come quicker than anyone expected.

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Twice over the boundary in the second T20I, Abhishek edges closer – speed unmatched – to a hundred sixes in T20Is. Reaching that mark fast would place him beside just a few elite Indian batsmen who’ve done the same. Few have soared so high, so quickly.

Out front stands Rohit Sharma, his name next to 205 towering shots across 159 games. Close behind walks Suryakumar Yadav – marking 179 big swings into the crowd. Not far off, Hardik Pandya lines up at 126 such hits. Right there, too, is Virat Kohli, arms crossed after sending one out 124 times. If he clears another boundary like that, Abhishek steps into rare air – one of just five Indians ever.

Out of Punjab, the batsman faced early stumbles in the 2026 T20 World Cup – three straight dismissals without scoring. Yet things shifted sharply when he struck 55 to turn the game against Zimbabwe during the Super 8 phase. Later, calm and steady, he added 52 runs in the tournament’s last match.

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That year, Abhishek stayed sharp through every game for Sunrisers Hyderabad. His bat found rhythm often, adding up 563 runs across 15 outings. A hundred lit up his tally, along with four fifties. Each knock built momentum without flash or fuss.

Out he walked into the Ireland games riding high, smashing 49 runs from only 20 deliveries in the first T20I. That knock seemed like a blistering fifty off 19 balls – among his quickest ever – until an update recalculated one run, shifting it from his tally to a leg bye after review, so he stayed stuck at 49.

Belfast holds a fresh opening, one that lets Abhishek reach further into history. This moment could etch another milestone into his unfolding T20I path, each step bolder than the last.