This article provides a comprehensive statistical breakdown of Abhishek Sharma’s opponent-wise T20I performances/. The Indian opener’s record-breaking batting stats against various international opponents are analysed.
Abhishek Sharma T20I Runs by Opposition
| Opposition | Innings | Runs | High Score | Average | Strike Rate | 100s/50s | Ducks | 4s/6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 5 | 163 | 68 | 40.75 | 161.38 | 0/1 | 0 | 18/6 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 110 | 75 | 27.50 | 186.44 | 0/1 | 0 | 12/6 |
| England | 5 | 279 | 135 | 55.80 | 219.68 | 1/1 | 0 | 24/22 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 182 | 84 | 45.50 | 249.31 | 0/2 | 2 | 12/13 |
| Oman | 1 | 38 | 38 | 38.00 | 253.33 | 0/0 | 0 | 5/2 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 110 | 74 | 36.66 | 189.65 | 0/1 | 0 | 11/7 |
| South Africa | 8 | 200 | 50 | 25.00 | 173.91 | 0/1 | 0 | 18/16 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 61 | 61 | 61.00 | 196.77 | 0/1 | 0 | 8/2 |
| UAE | 1 | 30 | 30 | 30.00 | 187.50 | 0/0 | 0 | 2/3 |
| USA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 0/0 |
| Zimbabwe | 4 | 124 | 100 | 31.00 | 174.64 | 1/0 | 1 | 9/9 |
| Total | 38 | 1297 | 135 | 36.02 | 194.45 | 2/8 | 4 | 123/88 |
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Key Insights on Abhishek Sharma’s T20I Dominance Against International Teams
Abhishek’s Record-Breaking Individual Batting Milestones in T20Is
Abhishek Sharma smashed his highest individual score against England, scoring 135 off 54 balls in the 2025 Wankhede T20I.
The left-hander aggregated 279 runs in the 2025 five-match home series against England, the most runs by any batter in a T20I bilateral series against them.
He became the first Indian batter to score a T20I century against Zimbabwe, reaching the 100-run mark off 47 balls in 2024.
Abhishek recorded the fastest T20I hundred against a specific team by reaching triple figures in 37 deliveries against England.
He is one of the four Indian batters to smash at least one 70-plus run knock against Pakistan in a T20I innings.
Abhishek’s Strike Rate and Power-Hitting Statistics Analysed
Abhishek is the only batter to maintain a strike rate above 180 against England in T20Is (minimum 100 balls faced).
The aggressive opener holds the second-highest strike rate among Indians and the fourth-highest overall against South Africa, striking at approximately 170 (minimum 100 balls faced).
The southpaw is one of three Indians to maintain a strike rate above 180 against New Zealand (minimum 50 balls faced).
He is the lone Indian batter to possess a strike rate above 150 against Pakistan in this format (minimum 50 balls faced).
Abhishek is one of five Indian batters with a strike rate of 180-plus against Bangladesh (minimum 50 balls faced).
He is one of only three batters globally to have a strike rate of 150 or more against seven or more teams in T20Is (minimum 50 balls faced).
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High-Impact Performance Records in Bilateral Series
Against Zimbabwe, he recorded the highest strike rate in a bilateral T20I series, scoring 124 runs in four innings at a rate of 174.84 during the 2024 tour.
Abhishek smashed the fastest fifty by any batter against New Zealand in T20Is, reaching the milestone off just 14 balls in the 2025 Guwahati match.
His 14-ball fifty propelled India to the second-fastest 150-plus run chase in T20I history, reaching the target in 10 overs. He also has the most number of under-25 balls T20I fifties.
He scored 163 runs during the 2024 Australia tour, marking the third-most runs by an Indian in a bilateral T20I series against Australia.
This performance also stands as the second-most runs by an Indian batter against Australia in Australia during a bilateral T20I series.
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