Abhishek Sharma smashed the second-fastest hundred for India on Sunday, reaching the mark in solely 37 balls in opposition to England within the fifth T20I on the Wankhede Stadium.
After despatched into bat, Abhishek unleashed carnage after dropping his associate Sanju Samson as he smoked Jofra Archer for a 4 and two sixes within the third over earlier than taking over Mark Wooden and Jamie Overton. The southpaw was notably brutal in his method in opposition to Overton whom he smashed for 2 consecutive sixes within the fifth over to achieve his half-century.
The hundred was Abhishek’s second for India in solely 16 innings, along with his mixture crossing 500 at a jaw-dropping 190-plus strike charge. Former India T20I captain Rohit Sharma continues to carry the file for the quickest century, having smashed a 35-ball century in opposition to Sri Lanka in 2017.
In late 2024, Abhishek had additionally set the T20 file for the joint-fastest hundred by an Indian, having smashed a 28-ball century for Punjab within the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
India additionally recorded their highest Powerplay rating in T20Is as they completed on 95/1 in six overs, going previous the previous-best of 82 that the staff had achieved twice in 2021 and 2024.
Quickest T20I lots of by Indians
35 balls – Rohit Sharma vs Sri Lanka, 2017
37 balls – Abhishek Sharma vs England, 2025
40 balls – Sanju Samson vs Bangladesh, 2024
41 balls – Tilak Varma vs South Africa, 2024
Highest Powerplay scores for India in T20Is
95/1 vs England, Mumbai, 2025
82/1 vs Bangladesh, Hyderabad, 2024
82/2 vs Scotland, Dubai, 2021
78/2 vs South Africa, Johannesburg, 2018
77/1 vs Australia, Thiruvananthapuram, 2023
77/1 vs Sri Lanka, Nagpur, 2009
Quickest T20I fifties for India
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12 balls – Yuvraj Singh vs England, 2007
17 balls – Abhishek Sharma vs England, 2025
18 balls – Suryakumar Yadav vs South Africa, 2022
18 balls – KL Rahul vs Scotland, 2021
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