Abhishek Sharma crossed a rare milestone on December 6 when he became the first Indian to hit 100 sixes in a single T20 calendar year. The record came during Punjab’s Syed Mushtaq Ali Elite Group match against Services in Hyderabad.
He reached the target with a clean strike over a long distance. He scored 62 runs off 34 balls that day, hitting eight fours and three sixes.
His six plate appearances have been steady all year. He hit 47 sixes in 17 T20Is for India. He added 28 more in 14 matches for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2025. The rest came in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali tournament. His total for 2025 now stands at 101 sixes.
He already owned the Indian record. In 2024, he hit 87 sixes and crossed Suryakumar Yadav’s 2022 mark of 85. This new record takes him into a different zone as he now stands among the great players of the world.
Across the world, Nicholas Pooran still holds the record for most T20 sixes in a year. Chris Gayle was the first player to cross 100 sixes and managed to do so in six separate years of his career. Abhishek has now joined that exclusive group of Century hitters.
Austria’s Karanbir Singh tops the 2025 world list with 122 sixes. Abhishek still has a chance to climb higher. India will play a five-match T20I series later this month. If he continues his current form, he could become only the second player from a Test nation to hit 50 T20I sixes in a year.
His rise as a power hitter was quick and sharp. Coaches say his clean swing and fearless intent have changed India’s approach at the top. One state coach said, “He backs himself from ball one. That freedom is his greatest strength.”
Abhishek’s new milestone shows how far his game has come. It also hints at the heights he can reach as he chases bigger global numbers in the coming weeks.
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