Abhishek Sharma continued his explosive form in the Asia Cup 2025 and slammed a 25-ball fifty against Bangladesh at the Dubai International Stadium.
This was his second consecutive fifty in the Asia Cup, having previously scored 74 against Pakistan. Sharma has been a brute force for India in T20I cricket and has already established himself as one of the best modern-day players. Sharma retained his No.1 ranking in T20Is and reached 907 rating points, which is the third highest ever among Indian players after Suryakumar Yadav (912) and Virat Kohli (909).
Abhishek Sharma Creates History
Meanwhile, Abhishek was in a six-hitting mood against Bangladesh and hit five sixes before being run out for 75 in 37 balls. Sharma also smashed five sixes against Pakistan, and the carnage against Bangladesh took his tally of sixes in the Asia Cup to 16, which is the most sixes in a single Asia Cup edition. The record was previously held by Sanath Jayasuriya, who had scored 14 sixes in 2008.
Most Sixes In Asia Cup Season
| Batsman | Sixes | Year |
| Abhishek Sharma | 16* | 2025 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 14 | 2008 |
| Rohit Sharma | 13 | 2018 |
| Shahid Afridi | 12 | 2010 |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 12 | 2022 |
Abhishek has been a great find for India in T20Is. In 21 matches, he has scored 708 runs, including two centuries and three fifties. Abhishek is explosive, but he has also been very consistent. In the Asia Cup, he has scored at least 30 in every game India has played.
Meanwhile, Abhishek reached the fifty-run mark in 23 balls. This was the fifth time that Abhishek crossed the fifty-run mark in less than 25 balls, which is the third best after Suryakumar Yadav (7) and Rohit Sharma (6). Sharma also became the second Indian after Virat Kohli to score back to back fifties in the T20 Asia Cup.