30. Abhishek Sharma breaks T20I record with fastest hundred by full-member batter

Abhishek Sharma produced one of the most remarkable innings in T20 international cricket during the 3rd T20I between India and Afghanistan at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, on September 17, 2026. He reached his century off just 30 balls, becoming the fastest batter from an ICC Full-Member nation to achieve the feat in T20I cricket.

Abhishek's innings of 108 off 34 balls included 9 fours and 11 sixes. He reached his fifty off 16 balls and then required only 14 more balls to bring up three figures. He was dismissed in the 10th over with India's score at 142 for 1, having contributed just over 76 per cent of his team's total at that point.

The previous Full-Member benchmark of 33 balls was jointly held by Zimbabwe's Sikandar Raza, who set it against Gambia on October 23, 2024, and New Zealand's Finn Allen, who matched it against South Africa at the 2026 T20 World Cup on March 4, 2026.