List of all records broken by Abhishek Sharma after his FASTEST century in IND vs AFG 3rd T20I
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Abhishek Sharma played one his best innings in T20I cricket.
India are taking on Afghanistan in the third and final T20I of the Friendship Cup at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Thursday. After winning the first two matches, India entered the final game with the series already in their hands.
The three-match series has also given both teams a chance to prepare for the challenges ahead. However, the final game quickly turned into another batting show from the Indian side.
India reached 100 runs without losing a wicket inside the powerplay, putting the Afghanistan bowling attack under huge pressure.
Abhishek, in particular, took the attack apart and went on to create history with one of the fastest hundreds in T20I cricket.
Abhishek Sharma smashes 30-ball century; Let’s look at list of records he created/broke
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Abhishek Sharma reached his half-century in just 16 balls before completing his century in only 30 deliveries.
He hit nine fours and 10 sixes by the time he reached the three-figure mark, while India raced to 132/0 in only 8.3 overs.
The century saw Abhishek break Rohit Sharma’s record of a 35-ball hundred against Sri Lanka in 2017. Abhishek had previously scored a 37-ball century against England in 2025.
Here is the full list of records broken by Abhishek Sharma
1. Fastest T20I Centuries against full member teams
His latest hundred is also the fastest T20I century by a batter against a Full Member nation.
30 balls – Abhishek Sharma vs Afghanistan, 2026
33 balls – Finn Allen vs South Africa
35 balls – David Miller vs Bangladesh
35 balls – Rohit Sharma vs Sri Lanka
37 balls – Abhishek Sharma vs England
37 balls – Tim David vs West Indies
2. Highest strike rate in an Indian T20I Century
The India opener also finished his innings with a strike rate of 317.64, the highest for an Indian batter in a T20I century.
- 317.64 – Abhishek Sharma vs Afghanistan, 2026
- 274.41 – Rohit Sharma vs Sri Lanka, 2017
- 255.31 – Tilak Varma vs South Africa, 2024
- 250.00 – Abhishek Sharma vs England, 2025
- 239.53 – Ishan Kishan vs New Zealand, 2026
- 236.17 – Sanju Samson vs Bangladesh, 2024
- 219.60 – Suryakumar Yadav vs Sri Lanka, 2023
- 217.64 – Suryakumar Yadav vs New Zealand, 2022
3. Most T20I Centuries for India
The century was also Abhishek’s third in T20I cricket, putting him among India’s leading century-makers.
- 5 – Rohit Sharma
- 4 – Suryakumar Yadav
- 3 – Abhishek Sharma
- 3 – Sanju Samson
- 2 – Tilak Varma
- 2 – KL Rahul
- 1 – Ishan Kishan
- 1 – Suresh Raina
- 1 – Deepak Hooda
- 1 – Virat Kohli
- 1 – Shubman Gill
- 1 – Yashasvi Jaiswal
- 1 – Ruturaj Gaikwad
4. Most Sixes for India in a T20I match
Abhishek smashed 11 sixes against Afghanistan, giving him the second-highest six count by an Indian batter in a T20I innings.
- 13 – Abhishek Sharma vs England
- 11 – Abhishek Sharma vs Afghanistan, 2026
- 10 – Rohit Sharma vs Sri Lanka
- 10 – Sanju Samson vs South Africa
- 10 – Tilak Varma vs South Africa
- 10 – Ishan Kishan vs New Zealand
5. Most Sixes for India in a T20I series
He also finished the series with 22 sixes, matching his own record from India’s T20I series against England in 2025.
- 22 – Abhishek Sharma vs Afghanistan, 2026
- 22 – Abhishek Sharma vs England, 2025
- 20 – Tilak Varma vs South Africa, 2024
- 19 – Sanju Samson vs South Africa, 2024
- 16 – Ishan Kishan vs New Zealand, 2026
- 15 – Abhishek Sharma vs New Zealand, 2026
6. Highest Powerplay score for India in T20Is
Abhishek’s attack started from the first over. He scored 76 runs inside the powerplay, the highest score by an Indian batter in the first six overs of a T20I.
- 76 – Abhishek Sharma vs Afghanistan, 2026
- 58 – Abhishek Sharma vs England, 2025
- 56 – Ishan Kishan vs New Zealand, 2026
- 53 – Yashasvi Jaiswal vs Australia, 2023
- 51 – Rohit Sharma vs Australia, 2024
- 52 – Abhishek Sharma vs Sri Lanka, 2025
- 51 – Abhishek Sharma vs New Zealand, 2026
- 50 – Rohit Sharma vs New Zealand, 2020
- 50 – KL Rahul vs Scotland, 2021
- 50 – Ishan Kishan vs Namibia, 2026
7. Fastest T20I fifties for India
- 12 balls – Yuvraj Singh vs England, 2007
- 14 balls – Abhishek Sharma vs New Zealand, 2026
- 15 balls – Shivam Dube vs New Zealand, 2026
- 16 balls – Hardik Pandya vs South Africa, 2025
- 16 balls – Abhishek Sharma vs Afghanistan, 2026
- 17 balls – Abhishek Sharma vs England, 2025
- 18 balls – KL Rahul vs Scotland, 2021
- 18 balls – Suryakumar Yadav vs South Africa, 2022
- 18 balls – Abhishek Sharma vs New Zealand, 2026
- 18 balls – Vaibhav Suryavanshi vs Zimbabwe, 2026
- 19 balls – Gautam Gambhir vs Sri Lanka, 2009
- 19 balls – Rohit Sharma vs Australia, 2024
Abhishek’s latest innings has therefore produced records across several categories, from the fastest century and highest powerplay score to six-hitting and strike rate.
How many balls did Abhishek Sharma take to score his century?
Abhishek Sharma scored his century in just 30 balls against Afghanistan in the third T20I in Delhi.
Who held the record for the fastest T20I century by an Indian before Abhishek Sharma?
Rohit Sharma held the record with his 35-ball century against Sri Lanka in 2017.
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