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Abhishek Sharma breaks Suryakumar's record with 69 T20I sixes in 2026

Deccan Age · Sports · 2 min read
Cricket stadium during a T20 match (representative image)
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The India opener surpassed Suryakumar Yadav's 2022 mark of 68 sixes during the Hyderabad T20I against West Indies.

Abhishek Sharma became the batter with the most sixes in a calendar year in men's T20 internationals among full-member nations, hitting his 69th six of 2026 during India's fourth T20I against West Indies in Hyderabad. He surpassed the previous mark of 68 set by former India captain Suryakumar Yadav in 2022.

The milestone arrived during a scratchy 29 off 24 balls, with the record-breaking maximum launched off Shamar Springer in the ninth over. It has been a volatile year for the opener, mixing explosive knocks with a run of low scores early in 2026.

Abhishek has amassed 950 runs in 33 T20I matches this year at a strike rate exceeding 202, making him India's second-highest run-scorer in the format in 2026. With six more T20Is scheduled this year, he has a realistic shot at becoming the first to 100 sixes in a calendar year.

Originally reported by Cricket Times. Article compiled by the Deccan Age desk.
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