1st T20I vs New Zealand The young sensation at the VCA Stadium in Nagpur Abhishek Sharma continued his phenomenal run by reaching a milestone that directly influenced the legacy of his mentor and cricketing idol, Yuvraj Singh.
Abhishek Sharma beats mentor Yuvraj Singh with explosive knock in IND vs NZ T20I at Nagpur
Abhishek has officially surpassed Yuvraj for the record of most sixes hit by an Indian in T20 Internationals. Abhishek was tied with Yuvraj on 74 6 before the match. He wasted no time in the series opener, smashing his first high Jacob Duffy first start a barrage over and then against Kyle Jamieson. When he reached his 22-ball half-century, the fastest by an Indian against New Zealand, he cleared the boundary five times, easily surpassing Yuvraj’s career.
This achievement is especially poetic given their relationship. Yuvraj, who famously hit six sixes, spent years honing Abhishek’s skills in the nets. Surpassing his mentor in just 34 innings (compared to Yuvraj’s 58) highlights the formidable scoring rate Abhishek has brought to the top of the order. While Yuvraj’s name is synonymous with the foundation of T20 cricket in India, Abhishek is soon becoming the face of its future.
Most T20I Sixes for India (Updated):
- Rohit Sharma: 205
- Suryakumar Yadav: 156
- Virat Kohli: 124
- Hardik Pandya: 106
- KL Rahul: 99
- Abhishek Sharma: 81 (surpassed Yuvraj Singh’s 74)
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Abhishek Sharma’s dominance against New Zealand in Nagpur
In the series opener against New Zealand at the VCA Stadium (January 21, 2026), Abhishek proved why he is currently the top-ranked T20I batsman in the world. Despite India’s defeat Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishi At the start of the Powerplay, Abhishek refused to reverse his aggression. He reached his half-century off just 22 balls, registering his seventh T20I fifty in less than 25 deliveries. The highlight of his innings was a relentless run of 20 Glenn Phillipswhere he dismantled the spin attack with ease. cooperates with Suryakumar YadavAbhishek, playing his 100th T20I, took India past the 100-run mark in less than 9 overs. Eventually, he fell for 84 runs off just 35 balls and was given a standing ovation after hitting 7 sixes and 5 fours. His strike rate of over 240 provided the perfect platform for India to set a huge target in this crucial T20 World Cup ‘dress rehearsal’ series.
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