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Abhishek Sharma Shatters Record To Become Fastest Indian To 2000 T20I Runs
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Firstpost•12-10-2026, 10:47
Abhishek Sharma Shatters Record To Become Fastest Indian To 2000 T20I Runs
- •Abhishek Sharma surpassed Suryakumar Yadav to become the fastest player to reach 2,000 T20I runs in terms of balls faced.
- •The explosive opener achieved the milestone in just 1,024 deliveries during the third T20I against the West Indies in Indore.
- •Abhishek played a blazing knock of 69 off 30 balls to give India a commanding start after Sanju Samson was dismissed.
- •Abhishek joins Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, and KL Rahul in India's exclusive 2,000-run club.
- •India emphasized the need to remain ruthless and maintain pressure against a dangerous West Indies batting lineup.
Key Questions Answered
Abhishek Sharma reached the 2,000 T20I runs milestone in just 1,024 balls faced during the third T20I against the West Indies.
Suryakumar Yadav previously held the record, having reached 2,000 T20I runs in 1,164 deliveries.
The fourth T20I match of the series is scheduled for Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.
