AUS vs IND: Abhishek Sharma Smashes Record – Fastest To 1000 T20I Runs (Full Member Teams). Abhishek Sharma has broken onto the record books as the fastest ICC Full Member player to 1000 T20I runs (by balls faced). This record was set in the 5th T20I against Australia—although the match is currently on hold due to rain in Brisbane.
Abhishek reached the milestone with 528 balls, eclipsing Suryakumar Yadav’s previous record of 573 balls. Below are some of the world’s most explosive batters:
- Suryakumar Yadav (IND) – 573 balls
- Phil Salt (ENG) – 599 balls
- Glenn Maxwell (AUS) – 604 balls
- Andre Russell (WI) – 609 balls
- Finn Allen (NZ) – 609 balls
His feat represents India’s new era of fearless cricket. His blazing strike rate and aggressive mindset have set him apart, as Surya once did before him. England’s Phil Salt and Australia’s Glenn Maxwell are continuing to stretch the boundaries of modern power-hitting; meanwhile, Andre Russell and Finn Allen have shown that hitters at the top and the bottom of the order can dominate at this level.
| Matches | Innings | Not Outs | Runs | Highest | Average | Balls Faced | Strike Rate | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 28 | 0 | 1012 | 135 | 36.62 | 528 | 189.82 | 2 | 6 | 95 | 65 |
Among Indian batters, Abhishek has also joined elite company to become the second fastest to 1000 T20I runs by innings:
- 27 innings – Virat Kohli
- 28 innings – Abhishek Sharma
- 29 innings – KL Rahul
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This really is a measure of a player’s efficiency and strike power. Abhishek has raised the bar in terms of running between wickets for India’s next generation of T20 stars—528 balls to get to 1000 runs is a new record and represents the ultimate symbol of modern T20 dominance.