Updated On: 23 January, 2026 09:42 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
With India opener Abhishek Sharma racing to 5000 T20 runs in record time (2898 balls) after his 35-ball 84 in the opening tie against NZ on Wednesday, mid-day breaks down some of his stunning numbers in the shortest format

Abhishek Sharma during his 35-ball 84 on Wednesday. Pic/PTI
2898
No. of balls taken by Abhishek Sharma to reach 5000 runs in T20s — the fastest by any player, surpassing WI’s Andre Russell (2942 balls)
148
Abhishek’s highest T20 score. Playing for Punjab, he smashed 148 off 52 balls against Bengal in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 at a strike rate of 284.61
Eight
No. of centuries for Abhishek in 169 T20 matches so far
931
World No. 1 Abhishek’s highest recorded rating points in T20Is. Currently it’s 908
49
No. of sixes smashed by Abhishek in the Powerplay in T20Is since his debut, the most by any player