Abhishek Sharma retaliated in the second T20I game against Zimbabwe after a cold debut. Sharma made an impressive hundred in just 46 balls with a massive strike rate of 212.77. In the process, he smashed eight sixes, and now he has a total of 50 sixes in the year 2024 in T20 cricket.
With this achievement, Sharma has surpassed Rohit Sharma, who recently retired from T20Is and had 46 sixes this year to his name. Apart from these names, there have been many Indians who have mesmerized everyone in T20 cricket by smashing giant sixes. Let’s take a look at all the names who have smashed lots of sixes in T20 cricket in a year.
Most Sixes in T20 in 2024 by Indian Cricketers
| Players | Sixes | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Abhishek Sharma | 50 | 18* |
| Rohit Sharma | 46 | 25 |
| V Kohli | 45 | 25 |
| Shivam Dube | 41 | 25* |
| Riyan Parag | 33 | 18* |
| Rishabh Pant | 31 | 21* |
One Sharma gone, other takes the stride!
Rohit Sharma, who led the Indian team to their second T20 World Cup trophy and is known for hitting giant sixes, has now decided to step down. Meanwhile, another Sharma, Abhishek Sharma, destroyed the Zimbabwean bowling lineup in the second T20 game.
Sharma had an outstanding IPL 2024 for Sunrisers Hyderabad, where he single-handedly played many impressive innings for the franchise. In 16 games, he scored 484 runs with an amazing strike rate of 204.22. That season was the reason why he earned India’s cap. It will be interesting to see how many sixes he can hit for the Men in Blue in T20Is.
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