Abhishek Sharma becomes fastest to 2,000 T20I runs, breaking Suryakumar Yadav's record

Fastest to 2,000 T20I runs

Abhishek Sharma has become the fastest batter to reach 2,000 runs in T20I cricket, breaking the record previously held by Suryakumar Yadav, according to Times of India's coverage of India's ongoing T20I series against the West Indies.

Five sixes and another Suryakumar mark

The milestone is not the only piece of Suryakumar-linked history in Abhishek's recent column. During the series against the West Indies, he smashed five sixes to equal a T20I record standing in Suryakumar Yadav's name, underlining the run of form that has made him the most productive batter among the performers tracked for this rivalry.

Runs that put India 2-1 up

Abhishek's scoring has been central to India's position in the series. His batting, paired with Arshdeep Singh's bowling, helped India beat the West Indies by 14 runs and move 2-1 ahead in the five-match contest, as of the latest updates on the series.

The 12-month numbers

Over the past year, Abhishek tops the batting charts for the tracked performers in this rivalry with 1,187 runs, while Arshdeep leads the bowling lists with 43 wickets. The West Indies' leading names on the same list are Shai Hope, with 692 runs, and Jason Holder, with 25 wickets.

What next

Abhishek is part of India's 15-member squad for the fifth and final T20I against the West Indies, to be played at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on October 17, 2026, from 7:00 PM, with live streaming on JioHotstar and broadcast on Star Sports.