Abhishek Sharma smashes world record for most T20I sixes in a year
Samira Vishwas
Tezzbuzz|15-10-2026
Team India opener Abhishek Sharma has broken the world record for the most sixes in T20Is in a calendar year by a player from a full-member nation.
The southpaw struck his 69th maximum of 2026 during the fourth T20I against the West Indies at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad, surpassing former captain Suryakumar Yadav’s milestone of 68 in 2022.
Most T20I sixes by a player from a full-member nation in a calendar year
| Player | Country | Year | Matches | Sixes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abhishek Sharma | India | 2026 | 33* | 69* |
| Suryakumar Yadav | India | 2022 | 31 | 68 |
| Abhishek Sharma | India | 2025 | 21 | 54 |
| Ishan Kishan | India | 2026 | 33 | 52 |
| Suryakumar Yadav | India | 2023 | 18 | 43 |
| Mohammad Rizwan | Pakistan | 2021 | 29 | 42 |
| Martin Guptill | New Zealand | 2021 | 18 | 41 |
| Tanzid Hasan | Bangladesh | 2025 | 27 | 41 |
| Rovman Powell | West Indies | 2022 | 22 | 39 |
| Nicholas Pooran | West Indies | 2024 | 21 | 39 |
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