Asia Cup 2025: New sixer King of India crowned as Abhishek Sharma breaks Rohit Sharma's massive record during Super Four clash against Bangladesh

Abhishek Sharma slammed a half-century against Bangladesh in the Super Four clash.

Indian Cricket Team opener Abhishek Sharma broke a massive record of Rohit Sharma during the Super Four clash of Asia Cup 2025 against Bangladesh Cricket Team on Wednesday, September 24 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai. The left-handed batsman surpassed Rohit in the list of most sixes in a multi-nation T20I tournament for India.

Abhishek Sharma continued his golden touch in the ongoing Asia Cup 2025 as he yet again provided his team with a brutal start. He slammed 75 runs off 37 balls after the Men in Blue were asked to bat first in the encounter. Abhishek’s innings was laced with six boundaries and five sixes as he batted with a strike rate of over 202, dominating opposition with his aggressive batting.

Abhishek, with the way he was battling, looked all set for a big ton but he bagged an unlucky dismissal in the encounter, facing a run-out while attempting to take a quick single. This was his second consecutive half-century in Asia Cup 2025. In their previous game, he scored a 74-run knock against Pakistan.

Abhishek Sharma breaks Rohit Sharma’s record for most sixes in a T20I tournament

Abhishek has already hit 17 sixes in the ongoing Asia Cup 2025, breaking Rohit Sharma’s previous record for most sixes in a T20I tournament for India. Rohit slammed 15 sixes during ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Moreover, Abhishek also broke Sanath Jayasuriya’s record of most sixes in an Asia Cup tournament. The former Sri Lanka skipper slammed 14 sixes during Asia Cup 2008, which was played in ODI format.

Most sixes in a multi-nation T20I tournament for India

• Abhishek Sharma – 17
• Rohit Sharma – 15 (ICC T20 World Cup 2024)

Most sixes in one Asia Cup tournament

• Abhishek Sharma- 17 (Asia Cup 2025)
• Sanath Jayasuriya – 14 (Asia Cup 2008)

Meanwhile, Abhishek is also the leading run-scorer of Asia Cup 2025, with 248 runs in five games. In the clash against Bangladesh, he etched an opening stand of 77 runs with Shubman Gill (29). However, middle-order batters failed to cash the start given by openers as India were left at 129/5.

Later, Hardik Pandya scored 38 runs to drive the scoreboard to 168/6 in 20 overs. For Bangladesh, Rishad Hossain was the most successful bowler with two wickets. Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Mustafizur Rahman, and Mohammad Saifuddin clinched one wicket each.

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