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Abhishek Sharma Smashes Records: Gayle, Kohli Milestones Shattered in Asian Games Final Six-Fest!
- •In the 2026 Asian Games men's cricket final, Abhishek Sharma broke records held by Chris Gayle and Virat Kohli.
- •Abhishek Sharma hit 7 sixes in his innings, becoming the second-fastest player to reach 400 sixes in T20 cricket.
- •He achieved this milestone in 3,513 balls, surpassing Chris Gayle's record of 3,557 balls.
- •Sharma equaled Yuvraj Singh's (2012) record for most sixes (7) in an India-Pakistan T20 innings.
- •India defeated Pakistan by 19 runs to win the gold medal at the Asian Games.
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During the 2026 Asian Games men's cricket final against Pakistan, Abhishek Sharma became the second-fastest player to hit 400 T20 sixes, surpassing Chris Gayle's record. He also broke Virat Kohli's record for the most overall sixes in India-Pakistan T20 matches by hitting 14 sixes, and equaled Yuvraj Singh's record for the most sixes in a single India-Pakistan T20 innings.
Batting first in the 2026 Asian Games T20 cricket final, the Indian team reached a strong total of 211 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in their allotted 20 overs. Defending this target against Pakistan, India ultimately won the match by 19 runs to secure the gold medal.
Following India's victory against Pakistan in the T20 cricket final at the 2026 Asian Games, Vaibhav Suryavanshi set a new milestone by becoming the youngest Indian ever to win a gold medal at the Asian Games.
