Abhishek Sharma: On the cusp of making history, Abhishek Sharma, 16 runs away from 6000, will do so in his 200th match

• Abhishek Sharma on the verge of making history

• Only 16 runs needed to create history in Zimbabwe

• If Abhishek does so, he will become the fourth Indian batsman after KL Rahul, Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill to reach the milestone in less than 200 innings.

In the first match of the five-match T20 international series at the Harare Sports Club on Thursday (July 23), the Indian cricket team Against Zimbabwe When he plays, all eyes will be on opener Abhishek Sharma. In the match, which starts at 4:30 PM, the explosive left-handed batsman will get a chance to achieve a milestone that will place him among the elite of Indian and world cricket.

Currently ranked second in the ICC T20 International batting rankings, Amritsar-born 25-year-old Abhishek Sharma is approaching a major milestone in his T20 International career. If he scores just 16 more runs in this match against Sikandar Raza-led Zimbabwe, he will complete 6,000 runs in T20 International cricket.

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6,000 runs in less than 200 innings, ranks among elite Indians

If Abhishek Sharma scores 16 runs in this match, he will become the fourth Indian batsman to complete 6,000 T20I runs in 200 or fewer innings. Currently, Abhishek has scored a total of 5,984 runs in 199 innings in 203 T20 matches. Out of these 203 matches, he has played 53 matches for the Indian national team, while six matches have been played against Zimbabwe. If he achieves this feat in his 200th innings, he will join the elite list of KL Rahul, Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill.

Fastest to 6,000 runs, Indians dominate

Talking about Indian batsmen, the national record for fastest to 6,000 runs in T20Is is held by opener KL Rahul. The Delhi Capitals batsman reached this milestone in just 166 innings. Second on the list is former India captain Virat Kohli, who reached the 6,000-run mark in 184 innings. Meanwhile, young sensation Shubman Gill is third after reaching this milestone in 185 innings. Abhishek Sharma is now on the verge of becoming the fourth fastest Indian batsman to reach the milestone in his 200th innings.

World record in the name of ‘Universe Boss’ Chris Gayle

West Indies great Chris Gayle holds the all-time record for fastest 6,000 T20I runs in the world. Gayle, who has been making waves in league and international cricket around the world, achieved this feat in just 162 innings. In the overall list, Pakistan’s Babar Azam is second with 165 innings, while India’s KL Rahul is third with 166 innings.

Talking about other world greats, Australia’s Shaun Marsh and New Zealand’s Devon Conway reached the milestone in 180 innings each, Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan in 186 innings, former Australia captain Aaron Finch in 190 innings, while South Africa’s Quinton de Kock and Reza Hendricks in 194 innings each. Rassie van der Dusen of South Africa achieved this milestone in 198 innings, while David Warner of Australia achieved this milestone in 200 innings.

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Excellent performance against Zimbabwe

By Abhishek Sharma Against Zimbabwe Has consistently performed excellently. He is India’s highest run-scorer against Zimbabwe in T20 Internationals. In six matches played against the African team, he scored a total of 179 runs with explosive batting. Given the pitch in Harare and Abhishek’s current form, it seems clear that fans will witness history in the making on Thursday. Just 16 runs are enough to earn him a place among the greats of T20 cricket.