Abhishek Sharma has taken the ongoing Asia Cup 2025 by storm with his fearless stroke play and ability to take the game away in a matter of overs in the UAE. Abhishek Sharma is currently India’s most explosive and consistent batter and leading run scorer in the ongoing Asia Cup 2025.
The left-handed batter has continued his sensational run in the Super Four stage by hitting his third consecutive fifty, this time against Sri Lanka. The Indian opener smashed a 31-ball 61, laced with 8 fours and 2 sixes, to take the Men in Blue to 71/1 in the powerplay.
His knock helped India to post 202/5 in their 20 overs against Sri Lanka. Later, the Islanders matched the total, thanks to Pathum Nissanka’s stunning 107 and Kusal Perera’s 58 against India. The thrilling Super Four game went into the Super Over, which India won with five balls to spare.
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Abhishek Sharma becomes the first player to cross 300 in a single T20 Asia Cup
The Men in Blue are unbeaten in the ongoing Asia Cup 2025, and now they are set to face Pakistan in the final on Sunday, September 28, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Notably, Abhishek has so far amassed 309 runs in 6 games at an astounding strike rate of over 204 and an average of over 51.
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Meanwhile, Abhishek Sharma’s entertaining performance against Sri Lanka not only thrilled fans on Friday but also helped him to script history in the continental tournament. The Punjab lad became the first batter to cross 300 runs in a single T20 Asia Cup edition.
AAbhishek surpassed Mohammad Rizwan and Virat Kohli’s previous record of 276 runs from the 2022 edition to become the player with the most runs in the T20 Asia Cup in a single edition. Now, he is on the verge of extending his tally to set a new Asia Cup record.
Players with the most runs in a T20 Asia Cup edition:
310* – Abhishek Sharma in 2025 (6 innings)
281 – Mohammad Rizwan in 2022 (6 innings)
276 – Virat Kohli in 2022 (5 innings)
196 – Ibrahim Zadran in 2022 (5 innings)
Abhishek Sharma enters elite club with 22-ball T20I fifty
By reaching his fifty in just 22 balls against Sri Lanka, Abhishek joined an elite list of batters who have repeatedly smashed half-centuries in under 25 deliveries in T20I cricket. Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav led the elite chart by doing so a record seven times.
Rohit Sharma holds the second spot by scoring a T20I fifty in 25 or fewer balls six times, followed by Abhishek (6), Yuvraj Singh (4), and KL Rahul (3).
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Abhishek Sharma joins Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Suryakumar Yadav in the elite list
Additionally, Abhishek has now scored half-centuries in three consecutive matches in the ongoing Asia Cup 2025, including impressive knocks against Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka, making him one of the hottest batters in world cricket right now.
This remarkable streak has placed Abhishek in an elite group of Indian T20I players who have managed three or more consecutive 50-plus scores. He joined the Indian stars like Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit Sharma, and Shreyas Iyer in the elite list.
