Alastair Cook Says: Abhishek Sharma Hit More Sixes in Two Hours Than I Did in My Entire Career

On January 3, the star Indian batter Abhishek Sharma lit up the stage with his excellent performance against England in the fifth and final T20I match. After scoring a century in just his second T20 match, he repeated the feat after nearly 15 games. This century was very special as he broke multiple records. 

Abhishek Sharma scored 135 runs off just 54 balls, setting a new record for the highest individual score by an Indian in T20Is. He now holds the record for the most sixes scored by an Indian in a single T20I innings.

The former England captain Sri Alastair Cook was amazed by Abhishek's powerful hitting and made a comment that quickly grabbed attention. Praising the young Indian batter Abhishek's powerful knock at Wankhede, Cook Said, "Abhishek Sharma hit more sixes in two hours than I hit in my whole life."

Alastair Cook said, "Abhishek Sharma hit more sixes in two hours than I hit in my whole life". pic.twitter.com/SN3jnuvY4W

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) February 2, 2025

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Abhishek Sharma scored 13 sixes with his explosive batting skills and set a new record for the most sixes in an innings by an Indian in T20I internationals. Sri Alastair Cook, who was mainly a Test player, hit just 11 sixes in his Test career, he managed to score only 10 sixes in his ODI career and four sixes in the T20I. Abhishek scored more sixes in a single T20 innings than Cook did in his entire Test and ODI careers combined.

With his explosive batting, Abhishek reached his fifty in just 17 balls, making it the second-fastest T20I fifty by an Indian. He then completed his century in just 37 balls, recording the second-fastest T20I hundred for India. Abhishek also became the first player in cricket history to score the fastest century against England.

Records Broken by Abhishek Sharma 

Records	Details
Multiple T20I Centuries for India	Became the sixth Indian batter to score multiple T20I centuries after Rohit Sharma (5), Suryakumar Yadav (4), Sanju Samson (3), KL Rahul (2), and Tilak Varma (2).
Highest Individual Score for India in T20Is	Scored 135 runs, breaking Shubman Gill’s record of 126 (63 balls) against New Zealand (Feb 1, 2023).
Highest Powerplay Score for India in T20Is	Along with Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma, scored 95 runs in the first six overs.
Most Runs in a T20I Powerplay by an Indian	Scored 58 runs in the first six overs, surpassing Yashasvi Jaiswal’s record.
Fastest Fifty & Century for India in T20Is	Reached 50 in 17 balls and 100 in 37 balls, recording the second-fastest fifty and century for India in T20Is.
Earliest T20I Century in an Innings	Reached his century on the first ball of the 11th over, breaking Quinton de Kock’s record (11.2 overs).
Most Sixes in a T20I Innings by an Indian	Smashed 13 sixes, setting a new record.
Most Runs in a Bilateral T20I Series (India vs England)	Scored 279 runs in 5 matches, surpassing Virat Kohli’s 231 runs (March 2021 series).

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