Abhishek Sharma completes 2000 T20I runs | PC- AFPAnother day and another record has been broken by Abhishek Sharma. The Indian opener has completed 2000 T20I runs for India against West Indies in the the third T20I at Indore on Sunday.Batting first, the Men in Blue lost Sanju Samson early on to Shamar Joseph, but that didn’t stop Abhishek and Ishan Kishan from going berserk against the Windies bowling. As Team India slammed 87 runs in the first six overs, the duo scored 80* of those in the second-wicket partnership.Abhishek Sharma completes 2000 T20I runs during IND vs WI 3rd T20IAs soon as Abhishek Sharma hit 33 runs in the IND vs WI 3rd T20I, he became the sixth Indian batter to complete 2000 runs in the shortest format in T20I cricket. The gung-ho batter joined the likes of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul in the elite list. However, Abhishek has become the fastest man to 2000 T20I runs, completing the feat in just 1024 balls. The next on the list is the former Indian T20I captain, Suryakumar Yadav, who completed the feat in 100 deliveries more than Abhishek Sharma. ALSO READWatch- Steve Smith Takes A One-Handed Blinder At Slip To Dismiss Kyle VerreynneFastest to 2000 Runs in T20Is (By Balls Among full-time nations)1024 - Abhishek Sharma (India)*1164 - Suryakumar Yadav (India)1283 - Aaron Finch (Australia)1304 - Glenn Maxwell (Australia)1390 - Hardik Pandya (India)1395 - Tim Seifert (New Zealand)Abhishek Sharma misses on equalling Suryakumar Yadav, Phil SaltAfter completing the milestone, Abhishek Sharma had no stopping. A couple of hits later, he scored his first half-century of the series, becoming the fastest Indian to do so vs the West Indies.Abhishek’s 18-ball blitz is his fourth-joint fastest in the shortest format. Meanwhile, after two failures in the IND vs WI T20Is, the southpaw was looking to convert it into a big one. However, Shamar Springer dismissed him on 69, and he missed his fifth T20I century. If he had, Abhishek would have matched the record for four centuries in the format held by Suryakumar Yadav and Phil Salt. Only Rohit Sharma and Glenn Maxwell have five T20I tons, while Abhishek Sharma has already hit three in 63 innings. ALSO READPM Narendra Modi To Meet Indian Cricket Team After Asian Games 2026 Gold Medal Win: Report
