Abhishek Sharma ends 2025 with historic world record in T20 cricket

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Abhishek Sharma ended 2025 on a historic note, etching his name into the record books with a world record no batter had ever managed before

The Historic Feat

Abhishek became the first batter in T20 history to end a year with a strike rate of 200 or more, rewriting the rules of power-hitting.

Russell’s Record Broken

Andre Russell held the earlier record with 1074 runs at a strike rate of 185.34 in 2024. Abhishek went well beyond that incredible mark in 2025

Mind-Blowing Numbers

In 2025, Abhishek Sharma smashed 1602 T20 runs at a staggering strike rate of 202.01, becoming the only player to score 1500+ runs at such speed

T20I Record for Team India

He also became the first batter ever to score 500+ T20I runs at a strike rate above 190, finishing the year with 859 runs for India

A Year to Remember

With record-breaking numbers, unmatched strike rate, and fearless batting, 2025 belonged to Abhishek Sharma, marking him as one of T20 cricket’s most explosive stars

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