Abhishek becomes only 2nd Indian batter to...

Abhishek Sharma entered his name in the record books on Thursday, December 11, by becoming the second Indian cricketer to hit 50 T20I sixes in a calendar year. Abhishek opened the innings for India in the 214-run

chase against South Africa in Mullanpur on Thursday and scored 17 runs from 8 balls. During his stay at the crease, he hammered two sixes for the Suryakumar Yadav-led side. The second six by Abhishek on Thursday was his 50th six in the 19th T20I match of 2025.

Before Abhishek, only one player from a full-member nation had managed to hit 50 or more sixes in T20Is in a calendar year. That feat was achieved by Suryakumar in 2022. In 2022, Surya played 31 T20I matches for Team India and smashed 68 sixes.

Most sixes in a calendar year in T20Is (Test playing nations)

PLAYER	COUNTRY	MATCHES	RUNS	SIXES	YEAR
Suryakumar Yadav	India	31	1164	68	2022
Abhishek Sharma	India	19	790	50	2025
Sahibzada Farhan	Pakistan	26	771	45	2025
Suryakumar Yadav	India	18	733	43	2023
Mohammad Rizwan	Pakistan	29	1326	42	2021

The overall record of hitting the most sixes in a calendar year in T20Is is in the name of Austrian batter Karanbir Singh. Karanbir has hammered 122 sixes in 32 T20Is played so far in 2025.

Most sixes in a calendar year in T20Is 

PLAYER	COUNTRY	MATCHES	RUNS	SIXES	YEAR
Karanbir Singh	Austria	32	1488	122	2025
Suryakumar Yadav	India	31	1164	68	2022
Fiaz Ahmed	Bahrain	38	1202	67	2025
Bilal Zalmai	Austria	36	1008	57	2025
Asif Ali	Bahrain	30	940	56	2025
Muhammad Waseem	UAE	26	909	55	2024
Muhammad Waseem	UAE	23	863	54	2023
Babar Hayat	Hong Kong	27	651	50	2024
Abhishek Sharma	India	19	790	50	2025

In 2025, five batters have scored at least 50 sixes in T20Is.

Most sixes in T20Is in 2025

PLAYER	COUNTRY	MATCHES	RUNS	SIXES
Karanbir Singh	Austria	32	1488	122
Fiaz Ahmed	Bahrain	38	1202	67
Bilal Zalmai	Austria	36	1008	57
Asif Ali	Bahrain	30	940	56
Abhishek Sharma	India	19	790	50

Gill out for golden duck

In the first-ever T20I match in Mullanpur, Shubman Gill opened the innings for India in the 214-run chase, but he failed to open his account. Gill was sent back to the dugout for a golden duck by Lungi Ngidi. Gill was caught in the slip by Reeza Hendricks on the fifth ball of India’s innings.