Abhishek Sharma Equals Suryakumar's Record With 68 T20I Sixes in a Calendar Year

Abhishek Sharma has equalled the record for the most sixes in a calendar year in men's T20 Internationals among Full Member nations. He did it with five sixes in the 3rd T20I against West Indies at Holkar Stadium, Indore, on Sunday, October 11. That took his 2026 tally to 68 sixes, matching Suryakumar Yadav's mark from 2022.

Abhishek began the match on 63 sixes from 31 T20Is this year. He hit five more in his innings of 69 off 30 balls, which also included six fours. Suryakumar needed 31 matches to reach 68 in 2022, so Abhishek has matched the record in 32. He has done it at a much faster rate, though. He has hit a six every 6.55 balls in 2026, against 9.13 for Suryakumar.

The innings came after Sanju Samson fell early. Abhishek put on an attacking stand with Ishan Kishan, who made 37 off 18, before he holed out to a return catch off Shamar Springer. India then lost three wickets for nine runs in ten balls, but recovered to post 223. They went on to win by 14 runs and lead the five-match series 2-1.

Abhishek already owns the third-highest calendar-year tally in this list with 54 sixes in 2025, and his opening partner Kishan has 52 sixes this year. With two matches left in the series, Abhishek will have the chance to take the record outright in the 4th T20I.