Abhishek Sharma Six Record PtiImage Credit source: PTI

The status and title of 'Hitman' in Team India is still in the name of only Rohit Sharma. He has got this title because of playing big innings and hitting a series of sixes for the last several years. But now Abhishek Sharma, who is hitting sixes like him, is emerging as the new 'Hitman'. If anyone had even the slightest doubt, Abhishek has proved it by creating a new record. Abhishek has become the first Indian batsman to hit more than 100 sixes in a year in T20 cricket.

The one who made headlines with his explosive batting for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2024 Abhishek Sharma He had gained recognition all over the world because of his explosive sixes.

First Indian to hit 100 sixes in a year

Abhishek, who has already made big records like a stormy century and the fastest one thousand T20 International runs, has now created a new history.

Abhishek has broken his own record in this matter. He hit a total of 87 sixes in T20 cricket in 2024, which was the highest for India in a year. At third place in this list is T20 team captain Suryakumar Yadav, who had hit 85 sixes in 2022.

Abhishek hit sixes from IPL to SMAT

If we talk about Abhishek's sixes, he has hit 47 sixes in international cricket this year. The Indian opener has hit 47 sixes in just 17 innings this year. Apart from this, in IPL 2025 he had hit 28 sixes in 14 innings. In this way, after hitting 75 sixes in T20 International and IPL, Abhishek hit the remaining 26 sixes in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.