Abhishek Sharma’s Yuvraj-Like Power Show: 12-Ball Fifty Stuns SMAT 2025

Indian Cricket Team batter Abhishek Sharma set the stage on fire with the bat in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025. The left-hander played one of his best innings in the T20 cricket and made sure that he helped his team put a massive total on the board. During the game between Punjab and Bengal in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025 on Sunday, November 30, at Gymkhana Ground, Hyderabad, Abhishek Sharma shattered many records. The left-hander went after the bowlers right from the ball one and took his team off to a flyer.

Abhishek Sharma achieved the massive record of the joint second fastest fifty by an Indian batter in T20s, showing why he is one of the best T20 batsman in the world. He slammed his fifty in just 12 balls, emulating idol Yuvraj Singh’s record. The former Indian cricketer also achieved the feat in 12 balls during the game against England in the ICC T20 World Cup 2007. Yuvraj Singh, during that innings, hit six sixes in an over against Stuart Broad. Abhishek Sharma Batting in SMAT overshadowed Yuvraj as he hit the joint-third-fastest fifty in the men's T20 cricket.

Abhishek Sharma Slammed Hundred in just 32 balls

Abhishek Sharma Fastest fifty saw him shatter another record as he went on to hit a brilliant hundred in just 32 balls. Abhishek Sharma century involved seven fours and 11 sixes in his innings as he etched the record of the joint fourth-fastest century by an Indian in T20 cricket. Notably, Abhishek Sharma already holds the record of the joint-fastest century by an Indian batter in T20s.

The Punjab batter achieved a feat during the SMAT 2024 match against Meghalaya when he slammed a century in just 28 balls, holding the record with Urvil Patel. He is also the No. 1-ranked batter in T20I cricket as he has been sensational with the bat in T20Is over the last year and is also the highest rated T20 player.

Abhishek Sharma Slams Second-Most Sixes in a T20 Innings by an Indian

With Abhishek Sharma SMAT 2025 innings seeing 16 sixes, he now also holds the record of the second most sixes in a T20 innings by an Indian batter. He is second on the list after Punit Bisht, who slammed 17 sixes in 2021. Here is the list of most sixes in a T20 Innings by an Indian:

Abhishek Sharma Batting helped Punjab post a mammoth total of 310 in 20 overs. He, along with Prabhsimran Singh (70), added 205 runs for the first wicket off 75 balls. The left-hander ended with the innings of 148 runs to go with eight fours and 16 sixes. In the end, Ramandeep Singh (39 off 15) and Sanvir Singh (22 off 8) played brutal cameos as Punjab recorded the second-highest total in SMAT history and fourth fourth-highest T20 score overall.