11 Records Abhishek Sharma Can Break During India-Pakistan Asia Cup 2025 Final
World No. 1 T20I batter Abhishek Sharma will play as an opener for India in the Asia Cup 2025 final. In the match scheduled to take place at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, September 28,
against Pakistan, the left-handed batter will look to score big runs with the bat once again and help India win the Asia Cup title for the record-extending ninth time.
In the ongoing tournament, Abhishek has scored 309 runs in six matches played so far and broken multiple batting records. During the first-ever India-Pakistan Asia Cup final, the 25-year-old left-handed batter from Amritsar will have a chance to break many other batting records as well.
Here’s a look at 11 batting records Abhishek Sharma can break during the India-Pakistan Asia Cup 2025 final:
Most runs in a T20I series/tournament for India: Abhishek needs 11 runs to break Virat Kohli’s record of most runs in a T20I series/tournament for Team India. Kohli played six matches for India in the 2014 T20 World Cup and amassed a total of 319 runs.
RUNS
PLAYER
INNINGS
SERIES/OPPONENT
YEAR
319
Virat Kohli
6
T20 World Cup
2014
309
Abhishek Sharma
6
Asia Cup
2025
296
Virat Kohli
6
T20 World Cup
2022
280
Tilak Varma
4
South Africa
2024
279
Abhishek Sharma
5
Engalnd
2025
Most runs in a T20I series/tournament by player from full-member team: If Abhishek scores at least 23 runs in the summit clash of the Asia Cup 2025, then he will break Phil Salt’s record of scoring the most runs in a T20I series/tournament by a player from a full-member team.
RUNS
PLAYER
TEAM
INNINGS
SERIES/OPPONENT
YEAR
331
Phil Salt
England
5
West Indies
2023
319
Virat Kohli
India
6
T20 World Cup
2014
317
Tillakaratne Dilshan
Sri Lanka
7
T20 World Cup
2009
316
Mohammad Rizwan
Pakistan
6
England
2022
309
Abhishek Sharma
India
6
Asia Cup
2025
A total of 91 runs in the final will help Abhishek become the first player from a full-member team to score 400 runs in a T20I series/tournament.
Most runs in a T20I series/tournament: The overall record of scoring the most runs in a T20I series/tournament is in the name of Canada batter Aaron Johnson. Johnson scored 402 runs in seven matches of the 2022 Desert Cup T20I Series. Abhishek needs to score 94 runs to break Johnson’s record and take the No. 1 position.
PLAYER
TEAM
SERIES/AGAINST
MATCHES
RUNS
YEAR
Aaron Johnson
Canada
Desert Cup T20I Series
7
402
2022
Sami Sohail
Malawi
Rwanda Tri-Nation T20I Series
9
383
2025
Gustav Mckeon
France
T20 World Cup Sub Regional Europe Qualifier Group B
5
377
2022
Amal Rajeevan
Tanzania
East Africa Cup
12
363
2023
Asif Ali
Bahrain
Rwanda Tri-Nation T20I Series
9
361
2025
Most back-to-back 30+ scores in T20Is: If Abhishek scores at least 30 runs, then he will become the first batter in the world to score 8 back-to-back 30+ scores in T20Is. As of now, he is tied level with Rohit Sharma and Mohammad Rizwan, who crossed the 30-run mark in 7 back-to-back T20Is.
SCORES
PLAYER
SCORES
TEAM
SEASON
7
Mohammad Rizwan
91*, 63, 37, 76*, 46, 79*, 33
Pakistan
2021
7
Rohit Sharma
74, 30, 56, 48, 55, 56, 40
India
2021-22
7
Abhishek Sharma
135, 30, 31, 38, 74, 75, 61
India
2025
Most runs in one edition of Asia Cup for India: Abhishek needs 64 runs to break Suresh Raina’s record of scoring the most runs in one edition of the Asia Cup (ODIs and T20Is combined) for India. Raina played six matches in the 2008 Asia Cup and scored 372 runs.
PLAYER
YEAR
FORMAT
MATCHES
RUNS
BEST SCORE
Suresh Raina
2008
ODI
6
372
116*
Virat Kohli
2012
ODI
3
357
183
Virender Sehwag
2008
ODI
5
348
119
Shikhar Dhawan
2018
ODI
5
342
127
MS Dhoni
2008
ODI
6
327
109*
Rohit Sharma
2018
ODI
5
317
111*
Abhishek Sharma
2025
T20I
6
309
75
Most runs in one edition of Asia Cup: If Abhishek scores 70 runs in the final, then he will break Sanath Jayasuriya’s record of most runs in one edition of the Asia Cup. The former Sri Lankan skipper and opener amassed a total of 378 runs in five matches of the 2008 Asia Cup.
PLAYER
TEAM
YEAR
FORMAT
MATCHES
RUNS
BEST SCORE
Sanath Jayasuriya
Sri Lanka
2008
ODI
5
378
130
Suresh Raina
India
2008
ODI
6
372
116*
Virat Kohli
India
2012
ODI
3
357
183
Virender Sehwag
India
2008
ODI
5
348
119
Kumar Sangakkara
Sri Lanka
2008
ODI
6
345
121
Shikhar Dhawan
India
2018
ODI
5
342
127
MS Dhoni
India
2008
ODI
6
327
109*
Rohit Sharma
India
2018
ODI
5
317
111*
Shoaib Malik
Pakistan
2004
ODI
5
316
143
Abhishek Sharma
India
2025
T20I
6
309
75
Most boundaries (4s and 6s) in a T20I series: Abhishek has hammered 50 boundaries in the 2025 Asia Cup. If he scores at least 16 boundaries in the final of the Asia Cup 2025, then he will break the record for scoring the most boundaries in a T20I series/tournament, which as of now is in the name of Canada’s Aaron Johnson.
BATTER
TEAM
TOURNAMENT
YEAR
MATCHES
RUNS
BOUNDARIES
Aaron Johnson
Canada
Desert Cup T20I Series
2022
7
402
65
Taranjeet Singh
Romania
Valletta Cup
2022
6
357
59
Roger Mukasa
Uganda
East Africa Cup
2023
12
318
57
Arun Yadav
Tanzania
Quadrangular Series
2025
6
318
51
Ivan Selemani
Tanzania
East Africa Cup
2023
12
306
51
Musaddiq Ahmed
Germany
Quadrangular Series
2025
6
275
51
Abhishek Sharma
India
Asia Cup
2025
6
309
50
Gustav Mckeon
France
T20 World Cup Sub Regional Europe Qualifier Group B
2022
5
377
50
Most 50+ scores in one edition of Asia Cup T20Is: A fifty in the final of the Asia Cup will help Abhishek become the first player to cross the 50-run mark four times in one edition of the Asia Cup T20Is.
PLAYER
COUNTRY
EDITION
MATCHES
RUNS
50+ SCORES
Abhishek Sharma
India
2025
6
309
3
Mohammad Rizwan
Pakistan
2022
6
281
3
Virat Kohli
India
2022
6
276
3
Pathum Nissanka
Sri Lanka
2022
6
261
3
Most runs in Asia T20Is: Abhishek needs 121 runs in the final to break Kohli’s record and become India’s highest run-getter in Asia Cup T20Is. If Abhishek scores 126 runs, then he will break Pathum Nissanka’s record and become the highest run-getter in the T20I format of the Asia Cup.
PLAYER
COUNTRY
MATCHES
RUNS
BEST SCORE
Pathum Nissanka
Sri Lanka
12
434
107
Virat Kohli
India
10
429
122*
Abhishek Sharma
India
6
309
75
Babar Hayat
Hong Kong
8
292
122
Mohammad Rizwan
Pakistan
6
281
78*
A half-century in the match against Pakistan will also help him become the first Indian to register 50s in four back-to-back T20Is.
