Abhishek Sharma Aims to Break Suryakumar Yadav's Fastest 2,000 T20I Runs Record
Indian opener Abhishek Sharma is nearing 2,000 T20I runs and aims to surpass Suryakumar Yadav's record for the fastest to reach this milestone in terms of balls faced. Sharma has scored 1,947 runs from 997 balls with a strike rate of 195.29, including three centuries and 135 sixes. To break Yadav's record of 1,164 balls, Sharma must score the next 53 runs within 166 deliveries. India leads West Indies 1-0 in the ongoing five-match T20I series, with the second match in Ranchi.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (62–78/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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httpswwwoutlookindiacom broke this story on 9 Oct, 04:47 am. Other outlets followed.