Abhishek Sharma’s world record… India got a new sixer king, created a great record by breaking the records of Lewis and Surya.

New Delhi. When a young player swings the bat on the cricket field in such a way that the greats keep watching, then it should be understood that a new era has begun. Indian cricket team’s rising star and explosive opener Abhishek Sharma has created a blast in T20 International cricket, the echo of which will be heard for years. This young player, famous for his stormy batting, has made such a historical record in his name, which even the biggest legends of the world will struggle to break. Abhishek Sharma has now become the first batsman in the world to hit the fastest 100 sixes in the history of T20 International cricket. He made this great record in the first T20 match against England. The left-handed opener scored 59 runs in 24 balls with the help of six fours and four sixes.

It is said that in T20 cricket, the one who shows the combination of timing and strength is the king. Abhishek Sharma has proved this to be true. He hit such sixes all around the field that the opposition bowlers had no way to escape. The most important thing is that he faced very few balls to reach this magical figure. Abhishek played only 785 balls to complete his 100 international T20 sixes. This is a record in itself which shows how capable this player is of creating havoc as soon as he comes to the crease.

Before Abhishek, this world record was held in the name of dreaded West Indies batsman Evin Lewis. Lewis took 789 balls to complete his 100 sixes. Abhishek has won this crown by leaving him behind by just 4 balls. In this list, New Zealand’s aggressive batsman Finn Allen has slipped to third place, who faced 871 balls to hit 100 sixes. Australia’s Tim David played 931 balls for this, while New Zealand’s former fast opener Colin Munro took 963 balls to reach this figure. Suryakumar Yadav, India’s T20 specialist and called ‘Mr. 360 Degree’, had played 1007 balls to complete 100 sixes, which Abhishek has now left far behind.

With this unmatched success, Abhishek Sharma has also entered a very special and elite club of India’s greatest batsmen. He has become only the fifth batsman from India to hit 100 or more sixes in T20 International cricket. At the top of this list is the name of former Indian captain and ‘Hitman’ Rohit Sharma, who has 205 sixes in his name in this format. After him, Suryakumar Yadav is at second position with 179 sixes. Indian team’s all-rounder Hardik Pandya is at third place with 126 sixes and ‘King’ Virat Kohli is at fourth place with 124 sixes. Now Abhishek Sharma has also crossed the figure of 100 sixes and has joined the ranks of these greats, and with the pace at which he is progressing, it would not be wrong to say that he will soon move up in this list.

This success of Abhishek Sharma is not just a record, but it is a testimony to his fearless style of playing modern T20 cricket. Ever since this young boy from Punjab entered international cricket, his only mantra has been ‘look at the ball and send it across the boundary’. He plays shots not by seeing the name on the crease but by seeing the merit of the ball. Be it taking advantage of the powerplay or using his moves against the spinners, Abhishek’s confidence is always at its best.

Looking at the future of Indian cricket, this form of Abhishek Sharma and his aggressive attitude is a big plus point for the team. After veterans like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have moved on from this format, the Indian team was looking for an opener who can change the course of the match with the very first ball, and Abhishek fits the role perfectly.

Cricket pundits believe that this record of Abhishek Sharma can remain safe for a long time to come, because hitting 100 sixes in 785 balls is no less than a miracle. For this, one has to hit a six in every 7 to 8 balls, which seems almost impossible to do with consistency. But Abhishek has made the impossible possible. This innings and this record of Abhishek Sharma, who has registered his name in golden letters in the pages of history, has given a message to the whole world that the throne of ‘Sixer King’ of Indian cricket is now safe in a new and very strong hands.