Abhishek Sharma reveals Yuvraj's message after scoring record-breaking century
Abhishek Sharma smashed a record 30-ball century against Afghanistan after receiving advice from mentor Yuvraj Singh to avoid forcing shots and rotate the strike. He scored 102 as India posted 221/7 and won by 127 runs. Abhishek finished the three-match series with 229 runs, including two centuries, responding strongly after facing pressure following a difficult Zimbabwe series.
NEW DELHI: Abhishek Sharma dazzled with a blistering 108 off 34 balls in India's T20I win against Afghanistan at Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium. Breaking several records, the left-handed batter cemented his place in Indian cricket history as he became the fastest Indian to score a T20I century off just 30 balls, surpassing former captain Rohit Sharma's 2017 record set against Sri Lanka.
Abhishek also became the fastest batter from a Full Member nation to score a T20I century, eclipsing both Sikandar Raza and Finn Allen, who held the record at 33 balls. India's new record for most runs in the first six overs of a men's T20I was shattered, with Abhishek scoring 76 off just 22 balls, surpassing Portugal's Kuldeep Gholiya's 2023 record of 74 off 25 balls.
In addition, Abhishek extended his record for T20I fifties scored in 20 balls or fewer, with his 50 off 16 balls against Afghanistan tying him with Virat Kohli's tally of 10 T20 centuries. Abhishek also matched his own record for the most sixes in a T20I series, hitting 11 sixes during his 108-run knock, bringing his series total to 22 sixes, the same as his 2025 series against England.
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