Number 1 in strike rate (Photo: PTI)
Abhishek Sharma in T20I: The T20 series between India and South Africa is starting from Cuttack. But, even before that, Abhishek Sharma has proved his batting prowess. He has made such a blast that batsmen from all over the world have failed in front of him. Now you will ask what is Abhishek’s bang? So its strings are connected to the strike rate of his batting in T20 International, in which Abhishek Sharma looks twenty on batsmen from all over the world.
Abhishek Sharma proved his mettle
Abhishek Sharma’s T20 International career started only last year. The strike rate with which he has scored runs in this one year is the highest compared to any batsman in the world. Whether that batsman has scored less than 1000 runs or more than 1000 runs. Abhishek Sharma is the batsman with the highest strike rate in T20 International career.
Abhishek Sharma became ‘Dabangg’ with strike rate of 189.51
Abhishek Sharma has scored 1012 runs in 28 innings of 29 T20 Internationals. During this period, he hit 66 sixes and 96 fours and scored runs at a strike rate of 189.51, which is a record.
After Abhishek Sharma, Estonian batsman Sahil Chauhan has the highest career strike rate in T20 International. However, his runs are not only 1000 but also behind the magical figure of 500 runs. Sahil Chauhan has scored 479 runs in 21 innings of 22 T20 Internationals at a strike rate of 184.23.
Tim David has the highest strike rate after Abhishek Sharma among the batsmen who have scored 1000 plus runs in T20 International career. In his career so far, he has scored 1596 runs in 58 innings of 68 matches at a strike rate of 168.88. After Tim David, there is Phil Salt of England, who has scored runs at a strike rate of 168.12. India’s T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav again has a place in this list, whose strike rate in T20 International is 164.41.
Where do South African batsmen stay?
Talking about South African cricketers, Riley Rousseau (159.79) has the highest strike rate in T20 International. But his runs are less than 1000. But Aiden Markram has scored 1467 runs in 58 innings of 61 T20Is at a strike rate of 145.82.