Indian T20 team's opening batsman Abhishek Sharma's blistering performance continues in Asia Cup 2025. Against Bangladesh, he scored a half-century in just 25 balls, breaking a significant record held by his mentor Yuvraj Singh.
Sports News: In the Super-4 round match of Asia Cup 2025 played between India and Bangladesh in Dubai, Indian opener Abhishek Sharma delivered a sensational performance. The explosive left-handed batsman scored 75 runs off just 37 balls, breaking his mentor Yuvraj Singh's record. During this magnificent innings, Abhishek mesmerized the audience with 6 fours and 5 sixes. Unfortunately, he was run out and returned to the pavilion, but his performance paved the way for the Indian team's victory.
Abhishek Sharma's Powerplay Blitz
In Dubai, the Bangladesh team, which won the toss and elected to bowl first, had a b start. In the first three overs, the Indian opening pair of Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma could only add 17 runs. During this period, Abhishek got a lifeline on a score of 7 when wicketkeeper Zakir Ali dropped his catch. After this, Abhishek accelerated his batting. In the fifth over, he and Gill together added 55 runs. This score of 72 runs for the first wicket became the highest record in the powerplay in the tournament. With this, the Indian team achieved an excellent position in the first six overs.
Surpassing Mentor Yuvraj Singh
Abhishek Sharma completed his half-century in just 25 balls. During this, he hit 5 fours and 3 sixes. This half-century placed Abhishek in third position on the list of Indian players to score 50 runs in 25 balls or less. Suryakumar Yadav holds the first position on this list, followed by Rohit Sharma. Top Indian players to score 50 runs in 25 balls or less in T20I:
- 7 Suryakumar Yadav
- 6 Rohit Sharma
- 5 Abhishek Sharma *
- 4 Yuvraj Singh
- 3 KL Rahul
Equaling Suresh Raina's Record
Abhishek Sharma hit five sixes in his innings. Following this, he now has a total of 58 sixes in his T20I career. In doing so, he has equaled Suresh Raina's record, who hit 58 sixes in 66 innings. With this performance, Abhishek is now joint seventh among India's all-time T20I six-hitting batsmen.
Abhishek Sharma achieved this feat in his 21st T20I innings. Given his rapid and aggressive style, experts believe that he could soon surpass his mentor Yuvraj Singh's record as well. Yuvraj had hit a total of 74 sixes in 51 T20I innings.
