Abhishek Sharma Record, Shreyanka Patil Returns– September 17 Cricket Highlights

Abhishek Sharma and Shreyanka Patil (Source: AFP Photos)Abhishek Sharma notched up a huge world record with his thunderous century against Afghanistan in Delhi in the third T20I of India’s away series. In other news, star spinner Shreyanka Patil has attained full recovery and is set to join the national squad for the 2026 Asian Games.Capping an eventful day in the world of cricket, here we take a look at five of the biggest cricketing news that emerged out of Thursday, September 17. Abhishek Sharma slaps fastest century in T20I historyIndian opening batter Abhishek Sharma slapped a 30-ball century, and went on to score a thunderous 34-ball 108 against Afghanistan in the third T20I match in Delhi. Also Read- Watch- Abhishek Sharma Unlocks New Celebration After 30-Ball Hundred In IND vs AFGLaunching nine boundaries and 11 sixes in his innings, the blistering left-hander brought up the fastest century in the history of T20Is among players from member nations, surpassing the previous records set by Sikandar Raza and Finn Allen.Sanju Samson completes 9,000 T20 runs to join exclusive Indian clubSanju Samson rained down a 35-ball half-century against Afghanistan in the third T20I of the series to muscle his eighth T20I fifty. In the process, the explosive opening batter also completed 9,000 runs in his T20 career.Becoming only the fifth Indian cricketer in history to reach the landmark figure, Samson has now joined the likes of Suryakumar Yadav, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan in an exclusive list.Sonal Dinusha and Lucy Barnett win ICC Player of the Month awardsSri Lanka batter Sonal Dinusha has been named as the winner of the ICC Player of the Month award for the month of August 2026. Winning the prestigious honour for the first time in his career, the youngster plundered 420 runs in four innings spanning two Tests against India in the month at a prolific average of 140.Isle of Man player Lucy Barnett also won the ICC Player of the Month award, albeit under the women’s category.Shreyanka Patil recovers from injury, to play Asian Games 2026Indian spinner Shreyanka Patil has recovered from her ankle injury and has joined the national squad in Japan for the upcoming 2026 Asian Games. Earlier, Shreyanka’s coach Arjun Dev told India Today “Yes, she’s on her way to Japan.”While Patil might miss India’s opening match of the competition, she will likely feature in the national playing XI if Team India wins the quarterfinal and qualifies for the semifinal. Lahore High Court dismisses Mohammad Rizwan's petitionThe Lahore High Court has dismissed the petition filed by Mohammad Rizwan against Pakistan’s national cybercrimes agency. The legendary Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter has also been directed to respond to their queries. It is worth noting that ever since returning from England, the PCB has been investigating Rizwan. However, it is unclear whether it was related to this matter.Also Read- The Thinking Behind Dhruv Jurel’s Selection And The Race For A World Cup 2027 Slot