Abhishek Sharma Goes Past Rohit Sharma In Another Massive T20I Feat

Abhishek Sharma vs WI. [Source - AFP]Abhishek Sharma has achieved another massive feat in T20Is. He has gone past Rohit Sharma to become India’s batter with the most sixes in the first over.The opener achieved the milestone while chasing West Indies’ target in the first T20I of the five-match series at Lucknow’s Ekana Stadium on Tuesday, October 6th. Abhishek Sharma Surpasses Rohit Sharma In First-Over T20I SixesAbhishek Sharma created history during India’s chase against West Indies in the first T20I of the five-match series, surpassing Rohit Sharma for a record in first-over sixes with another aggressive display at the top.Chasing 172, India got off to a flying start as the left-hander took on West Indies’ opening bowler Matthew Forde off the second ball of the opening over, launching a stand-and-deliver shot over long-off.That six took Abhishek to the top of India’s list for most sixes in the first over of T20Is. He went past former captain Rohit Sharma, who had held the record until now.Most Sixes for India in the 1st Over of T20Is RankSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TablePlayerSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableNo. of Sixes SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table1SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableAbhishek SharmaSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table13SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table2SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableRohit SharmaSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table12SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table3SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableIshan KishanSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table8SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table ALSO READIndia A Squad For New Zealand Tour Announced; Rishabh Pant Subject To FitnessRohit had hit 12 sixes in the first over during his T20I career, while Abhishek moved ahead with his latest maximum. Ishan Kishan sits third on the list with eight sixes.Abhishek Sharma Continues To Roar In T20IsAbhishek Sharma has developed a habit of breaking records whenever he walks out to bat for India, and the latest one came against West Indies after another explosive start in the first T20I of the series.The young opener recently smashed a sensational 30-ball century against Afghanistan, breaking Rohit Sharma’s record for the fastest T20I century by an Indian batter. He added another record to his name against West Indies.Abhishek’s latest knock ended on 21 off just 10 balls, but it was enough to take him to another notable milestone in T20I cricket. He now has 1,947 T20I runs at an average of 32.45 and a stunning strike rate of 195.28, including three centuries and 13 half-centuries.ALSO READIndia Squad For New Zealand T20Is Announced; Bhuvneshwar Kumar Returns After 4 Years