Abhishek Sharma can create several records in IND vs WI 1st T20I [Source: AP]India and West Indies will kick off a highly anticipated T20I series on Tuesday, October 6, 2026. The opening encounter of the five-match series will be played at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. India enjoyed stellar success in the three-match ODI series, securing a convincing 2-1 win over West Indies. Abhishek Sharma, who bludgeoned a match-winning half-century in the Asian Games 2026 final against Pakistan, will once again be in the spotlight. Abhishek has truly been one of India's most impactful performers in T20Is, and the Men in Blue will be hoping for a blockbuster home series for the destructive batter. As the Shreyas Iyer-led team gears up for the T20I series, here are some major milestones that Abhishek Sharma can achieve in the India vs West Indies 1st T20I in Lucknow. Abhishek Sharma 74 runs away from completing 2000 T20I runsAbhishek Sharma, who made his debut against Zimbabwe in 2024, has cruised to 1926 runs in 61 innings. Thus, if he scores 74 runs in the India vs West Indies 1st T20I, Abhishek will complete 2000 T20I runs in T20Is for India. Also Read: Abhishek Sharma’s Explosiveness Now Comes With Greater MethodIf Abhishek breaches the 2000-run landmark at the Ekana Stadium, he'll become the sixth Indian batter after Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul to do so in T20I cricket. Most T20I fours for India: Abhishek Sharma on the verge of surpassing KL Rahul, Shikhar DhawanWhile Abhishek Sharma is known for his exhilarating six-hitting skills, the southpaw has also clobbered 185 boundaries in T20I cricket. If he hits seven fours in the India vs West Indies 1st T20I, Abhishek will go past KL Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan on the list of Indian batters with the most T20I fours. Currently, Rahul and Dhawan have 191 T20I boundaries under their belt. 1000 T20I runs at home: Abhishek Sharma needs 31 more for the elite featAbhishek Sharma has been a remarkable performer in T20Is at home, amassing 969 runs at an average of 37.26 and a blistering strike rate of 214.85. The batter has hammered two hundreds and six fifties in T20Is in India. If he scores 31 runs in the first T20I between India and West Indies, Abhishek will become the seventh Indian batter after Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Ishan Kishan and KL Rahul to complete 1000 T20I runs on home soil. Also Read: Ali Khan's Wide Misses Everybody, Still Not Given A 6; Here's Why
