Abhishek Sharma hits 100 powerplay sixes in T20Is, surpassing Rohit Sharma
Abhishek Sharma overtook Rohit Sharma's record for most powerplay sixes in T20Is during India's second match against New Zealand.
Abhishek Sharma became the first batter to hit 100 sixes in the powerplay phase of T20I cricket during India's second match against New Zealand. The left-hander reached the milestone in 36 innings with a balls-per-six rate of 7.77, compared to Rohit Sharma's 98 sixes at 17.05. Abhishek has scored 1,012 T20I runs in 36 innings this calendar year at a strike rate of 199.60. He is the third Indian after Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan to cross 1,000 T20I runs in a year. India lead the series 2-0 after winning by four wickets in Christchurch.
CricHubb Take
Abhishek's record shows how the powerplay has shifted from a phase for building innings to one for maximising boundary counts. The gap between his balls-per-six rate and Rohit's reflects different approaches to the same format across eras.