Six-Machine Abhishek Sharma Dethrones Suryakumar Yadav With Historic Milestone

Home Sports Cricket Abhishek sharma most sixes record calendar year suryakumar yadav india vs west indies 4th t20i Abhishek Sharma broke the T20I sixes record during India’s fourth match against West Indies in Hyderabad on Wednesday, hitting his 69th six of 2026 to surpass Suryakumar Yadav’s 68 from 2022. India lost by 24 runs, but the opener’s strong 2026 continues ahead of the Bengaluru finale. India's Abhishek Sharma plays a shot during the fourth T20 cricket match between India and West Indies in Hyderabad, India, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026. | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A. Summary of this article Abhishek Sharma hit his 69th six of 2026 in the fourth T20I against West Indies He overtook Suryakumar Yadav’s previous mark of 68 sixes in a calendar year The India opener scored 29 off 24 balls in Hyderabad as India lost by 24 runs Abhishek Sharma broke another T20I record in India’s fourth match against West Indies on Wednesday. He hit his 69th six of 2026 to become the player with the most sixes in a calendar year in T20Is. The India opener went past Suryakumar Yadav’s previous mark of 68, set in 2022. The record came in a losing cause. Abhishek managed only 29 off 24 balls in the Hyderabad T20I as India lost by 24 runs . India are scheduled to play six more T20Is this year, giving Abhishek the chance to reach triple figures. The six-hitting list is now led by Abhishek. Among players from full-member nations, he tops the chart with 69 sixes in 2026. Suryakumar sits next with 68 in 2022. Abhishek also appears third on that list with 54* sixes in 2025. Ishan Kishan is fourth with 52 sixes in 2026. Most sixes in a calendar year (full-member nations) Player Sixes Abhishek Sharma 69* (2026) Suryakumar Yadav 68 (2022) Abhishek Sharma 54 (2025) Ishan Kishan 52 (2026) In the previous match, Abhishek became the sixth Indian to complete 2,000 T20I runs. The others in India’s 2,000-run club are Rohit Sharma with 4,231 runs, Virat Kohli with 4,188, Suryakumar with 3,272, Hardik Pandya with 2,288 and KL Rahul with 2,265. Related Content Abhishek has scored 950 runs in 33 matches and innings in 2026. He is averaging over 29 and striking at over 206. He has also registered one century and eight fifties this year. His career-best 108 is the fastest T20I century by a batter from a Test-playing nation. Hyderabad Defeat Abhishek made only 29 off 24 balls in the Hyderabad T20I as India lost by 24 runs. Chasing 248 , Sanju Samson gave India a flying start by slamming a 20-ball half-century. India kept losing wickets at regular intervals after Samson’s dismissal. Tilak Varma struck 43 and Nitish Kumar Reddy made 41 in quick cameos. India fell short in the end. With the win, West Indies levelled the five-match series at 2-2 and the two teams are set to square off in the finale in Bengaluru on Saturday. Previous Story India Vs New Zealand 2026: Full Schedule, Live Streaming, Venues, Fixtures And All You Need To Know Next Story 'The Pitch Is Not To Blame': Sunil Gavaskar Pinpoints India's Real Flaw Vs West Indies