Abhishek Hits Record T20 Ton as India Post 221-7 Against Afghanistan
The Indian opener reached 100 in 30 balls and finished with 108, breaking Rohit Sharma’s national mark and the Test-playing nations record.
- On Sep 17, 2026, Abhishek Sharma scored a century off 30 deliveries against Afghanistan at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi, setting the fastest T20I century among Test-playing nations.
- Rohit Sharma previously held the Indian record with a 35-ball century against Sri Lanka in 2017, but Abhishek improved on that mark by a five-ball margin.
- Sharma reached his 50 in 16 balls, eventually falling for 108 runs off 34 deliveries. The innings featured nine fours and eleven sixes, with 102 runs from boundaries alone.
- Ranking third on the fastest T20I centuries leaderboard, he trails only Estonia's Sahil Chauhan and Turkey's Muhammad Fahad among international players.
- Scoring 51 runs off 15 deliveries following his 50, he celebrated the milestone with Erling Haaland's "Zen" gesture while targeting Azmatullah Omarzai and Fazalhaq Farooqi.
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