Abhishek Sharma Surpasses Suryakumar Yadav's Record Of Most Sixes In A Calendar Year

Abhishek Sharma Surpasses Suryakumar Yadav's massive 6-hitting Record (Source: AFP)Abhishek Sharma continued his impressive form by breaking another major T20I record during India's fourth T20I against the West Indies on Wednesday (October 14). The left-handed opener struck his 69th six of 2026 to become the player with the most sixes in a calendar year in T20Is (Full Member nations). It is important to note that Abhishek Sharma also went past Suryakumar Yadav, who held the previous record after hitting 68 sixes in 2022.Abhishek Sharma Surpasses Suryakumar Yadav In Massive 6-Hitting RecordAbhishek Sharma is at the top of the list of batters with the most sixes in a calendar year in T20Is among Full Member nations. He has already moved past his own tally of 54 sixes from 2025.The stylish player also surpassed Suryakumar Yadav's record of 68 sixes.Most sixes in a calendar year (full-member nations):Abhishek Sharma - 69* (2026)Suryakumar Yadav - 68 (2022)Abhishek Sharma - 54 (2025)Ishan Kishan - 52 (2026)ALSO READAbhishek Sharma Slams Fastest T20I Fifty By An Indian vs West Indies To Break Kohli, Samson's FeatAbhishek Sharma's Productive T20I Form In 2026Apart from breaking the six-hitting record, Abhishek Sharma has also reached another important milestone. During the third T20I against the West Indies, he became the sixth Indian batter to score 2,000 runs in T20Is.He joined an elite group that included Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul.However, his recent performance in IND vs WI 4th T20I was not the usual form. Abhishek scored 29 runs off 24 balls at a strike rate of 120.83 as India lost the match by 24 runs. In the ongoing 2026 West Indies tour of India, the star batter has scored 139 runs in 4 innings at a strike rate of 182.89 and an average of 34.75.In 2026, Abhishek has scored 950 runs in 33 matches at an average of 29.69 at a strike rate of 202.13, with one century and eight half-centuries. Overall, in T20Is, he has played 66 matches and scored 2065 runs at an average of 32.78 and a strike rate of 194.26, hitting 142 sixes.ALSO READSanju Samson Provides Update On Arshdeep Singh's Injury Ahead of IND vs WI 5th T20I