Abhishek Sharma — India opening batsman who hit the fastest T20 century off 30 balls between full Test-playing nations, played in 2026 T20 World Cup and Asian Games.
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Abhishek Sharma possesses highest career strike rate in T20Is at 194.92
“He possesses the highest career strike rate in T20Is with a staggering 194.92.”
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026: Group A previewIndia beat Pakistan by 19 runs in a T20 cricket final at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, with Abhishek Sharma scoring 61 and Tilak Varma 51 not out in India's 211-6, while Pakistan managed 192-6. South Korea's Tom Kim also won the men's golf gold medal at the Games.
3 October 2026 · The Namibian →
India beat Pakistan by 19 runs in a T20 cricket final at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, with Abhishek Sharma scoring 61 and Tilak Varma 51 not out in India's 211-6, while Pakistan managed 192-6. South Korea's Tom Kim also won the men's golf gold medal at the Games.
3 October 2026 · The Namibian →
India's Abhishek Sharma hit a T20 century off 30 balls, the fastest between full Test-playing nations, to lead India to a 127-run win over Afghanistan and complete a series sweep. Afghanistan were bowled out for 94 in the third match.
17 September 2026 · The Namibian →
India defeated New Zealand by 96 runs in the T20 World Cup final at home, with Sanju Samson scoring 89 and Jasprit Bumrah taking 4-15 to secure a dominant victory. India became the first team to defend the T20 World Cup title and to win it on home soil.
9 March 2026 · The Namibian →
India play defending their T20 World Cup title against New Zealand on Sunday in Ahmedabad, seeking to become the first team to win the trophy three times and the first to lift it on home soil. New Zealand reached the final by defeating South Africa in the semi-final and face an India team burdened by the expectations of 1.4 billion fans.
8 March 2026 · The Namibian →
India defeated Zimbabwe by 72 runs in the T20 World Cup Super Eights, posting 256-4 and holding Zimbabwe to 184-6, which secured South Africa's semi-final berth. India faces West Indies in a winner-takes-all decider on Sunday in Kolkata for the final semi-final spot.
27 February 2026 · The Namibian →
South Africa ended India's 12-match T20 World Cup winning streak with a 76-run victory in Ahmedabad, bowling out the defending champions for 111 after posting 187-7. Marco Jansen and Keshav Maharaj led the South African bowling attack as India failed in their first chase of the tournament.
23 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Zimbabwe topped their T20 World Cup group after an unbeaten campaign that included victories over Australia and co-hosts Sri Lanka, while defending champion Australia failed to advance from the group stage for the first time since 2009. The Super Eights phase now features India as favourites facing South Africa in a rematch of the 2024 final.
21 February 2026 · The Namibian →
India advanced to the T20 World Cup Super Eights unbeaten but saying they have not yet peaked, with opening batsman Abhishek Sharma struggling in form. Their first Super Eights match is a rematch of the 2024 final against South Africa on Sunday in Ahmedabad.
20 February 2026 · The Namibian →
India routed Pakistan by 61 runs in a T20 World Cup match on Sunday, with India scoring 175-7 and bowling out Pakistan for 114. The victory, anchored by Ishan Kishan's 77 runs, extended India's dominant record against Pakistan in World Cups and qualified India for the Super Eights stage.
16 February 2026 · The Namibian →
India captain Suryakumar Yadav's unbeaten 84 and Mohammed Siraj's three wickets helped India recover from 77-6 to post 161-9, defeating the USA by 29 runs in their T20 World Cup opener at the Wankhede Stadium. The USA managed 132-8 in reply despite a strong fourth-wicket partnership.
8 February 2026 · The Namibian →
The ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 Group A features defending champions India, Pakistan, the 2024 surprise package USA, Namibia competing in their fourth straight tournament, and the Netherlands, with Pakistan and the Netherlands opening the tournament on 7 February in Colombo. India are the number one-ranked side in both T20Is and ODIs, while Namibia will face India and Pakistan for only the second time.
6 February 2026 · The Namibian →