Abhishek Sharma Creates New Record in Asia Cup History

On Friday, September 26, Abhishek Sharma, the world's top T20I batter, made history by breaking the record for most runs scored in a single Asia Cup campaign. After Sri Lanka's captain Charith Asalanka won the toss and chose to field first, the left-handed batsman from Punjab needed 34 runs in the current match against Sri Lanka at Dubai International Cricket Stadium to surpass Mohammad Rizwan's total.

Abhishek accomplished the goal in just the fifth over of India's innings. It was another terrific counter-attacking knock from the young India opener, who has been in fine form this tournament. His innings gave India another flying start in the ongoing Asia Cup. Sharma became the sixth Indian to reach three straight fifties in Twenty20 Internationals. He was eventually dismissed for 61 runs. In Friday's last Super Fours match against Sri Lanka in Dubai, Abhishek Sharma scored his third straight half-century in the Asia Cup 2025.

Abhishek Sharma Asia Cup Record: India Opener Scales New Heights

Rizwan scored 281 runs in six games for the Babar Azam-led team at the 2022 Asia Cup. However, Abhishek has already scored 309 runs in six games. Virat Kohli, a batting sensation, is now ranked third. In the 2022 Asia Cup, the former captain of India participated in five games and amassed 276 runs.

The only batsman to score more than 200 runs in the current 2025 Asia Cup is Abhishek, who has been excellent since the past two Super 4s games against Bangladesh and Pakistan. Saif Hassan of Bangladesh is ranked second on the list with 178 runs in four games, while Sahibzada Farhan of Pakistan has scored 160 runs in six games thus far.

Abhishek now ranks fourth in the list of run-scoring in T20 Asia Cup. Only two batters have scored more than 300 runs in the Asia Cup's T20 format: Virat Kohli and Pathum Nissanka, two of the best batsmen in the world. In India's most recent Super 4s encounter against Bangladesh, Abhishek hit six fours and five sixes while at the bat, scoring 75 runs off 37 balls.

Abhishek Sharma in Asia Cup 2025

In addition to winning over Indian fans, Sharma's purple patch has also attracted the attention of analysts and former players. His aggressive style at the top of the order has made him one of the most dangerous batsmen in the world. With a remarkable strike-rate of 206.66 and an average of 51.50, the left-hander has scored 309 runs.

Apart from Abhishek Sharma, his opening partner Shubman Gill has shown some range. Although he has had brilliant moments in the middle, he has not taken advantage of the chances. Maheesh Theekshana sent him packing after a spectacular catch off his own bowling. Despite losing his opening partner early, Abhishek stuck to his plans of scoring runs quickly and kept up with the powerplay's pace.

India would like him to go with the same form in the Asia Cup 2025 final. He has scored 309 runs in the tournament so far and is yet to play one more game i.e., the final. It will be a huge test of his temperament and it remains to be seen how he performs at that level.