Abhishek Sharma Nears Yuvraj Singhs Unbreakable Record and Reacts

Abhishek Sharma continues to carry the modern day cricket with his aggressive batting style. Regardless of the opponent, pitch conditions, and the bowler, he is able to seamlessly smash the bowlers. In the third T20I against New Zealand, he smashed a half-century in just 14 balls.

1. Abhishek Gets Close to Yuvraj Singh's Record

When India came to chase the target, Sanju Samson was dismissed for a Golden Duck and Ishan Kishan got out on 23. But this didn't stop Abhishek Sharma from unleashing his madness yet again. He went on to complete his half-century in just 14 balls against New Zealand.

Whether it was Kyle Jamieson, Jacob Duffy, or Matt Henry, Abhishek Sharma just smashed them all over the ground. He remained not out while scoring 68 runs off just 20 balls with 7 fours and 5 sixes. After a long time he maintained a knock where he scored more fours than sixes.

After the match, Abhishek Sharma knew he came too close to the record of Yuvraj Singh. In the 2007 T20 World Cup, Yuvraj Singh was able to bring up a fifty in just 12 balls against England. He also smashed 6 sixes in an over, which helped him to dominate the English bowlers.

Fast forward to 2026, his student, Abhishek Sharma is carrying on his legacy. Abhishek came too close to his record, as he scored a 50 in just 14 balls. This also helped him to overtake Hardik Pandya in the list, who earlier stood at number two with a fifty in 16 balls.

To this, Yuvraj Singh also reacted. He must have loved watching an Indian player who also took lessons from him, come close to his record. But Yuvraj took it on his Twitter to troll and praise Abhishek at the same time. He asked Abhishek can he smash a 50 in 12 balls like he did?

The match between India and New Zealand had a tremendous ending. But it became funnier when the New Zealand players surrounded Abhishek Sharma. They started checking his bat, and wanted to know how he is able to hit them so well even against their top class bowlers.

Abhishek Sharma has been in a red hot form ever since he made a debut for the Indian team. From scoring his maiden century in just a handful of games to even holding the top spot in the ICC rankings. His aggressive batting style has been helpful for the Indian team across all tournaments, with Abhishek giving a head start.

Abhishek Sharma in T20Is:

He played his first ever multinational tournament in the Asia Cup 2025. In that tournament, he became the top run scorer for the Indian team and went on to win the Player of the Series award. The T20 World Cup 2026 will be his second multinational tournament, and fans await to see how he performs in the same.