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Abhishek Sharma bludgeons 8 sixes to surpass KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma; sets major India T20I record vs New Zealand

January 21, 2026

Abhishek Sharma on Wednesday continued from where he left off in 2025. The left-handed batter from Punjab was at his brutal best against New Zealand in the first T20I of the five-match series at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur. The No.

Abhishek Sharma hammers century against New Zealand in the first T20I

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Key Highlights

1-ranked batter in the shortest format scored 84 runs off just 35 balls with the help of eight sixes and five fours.
He was looking destined to score his second T20I century, but he was stopped in his tracks by Ish Sodhi as the 25-year-old lost his wicket in trying to go for another six.

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Abhishek Sharma bludgeons 8 sixes to surpass KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma; sets major India T20I record vs New Zealand

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