Abhishek Sharma smashed the second-fastest hundred for India on Sunday, reaching the mark in only 37 balls against England in the fifth T20I at the Wankhede Stadium. After sent into bat, Abhishek unleashed carnage after losing his partner Sanju Samson as he smoked Jofra Archer for a four and two sixes in the third over before taking on Mark Wood and Jamie Overton. The southpaw was particularly brutal in his approach against Overton whom he smashed for two consecutive sixes in the fifth over to reach his half-century. The hundred was Abhishek's second for India in only 16 innings, with his aggregate crossing 500 at a jaw-dropping 190-plus strike rate. Former India T20I captain Rohit Sharma continues to hold the record for the quickest century, having smashed a 35-ball century against Sri Lanka in 2017. In late 2024, Abhishek had also set the T20 record for the joint-fastest hundred by an Indian, having smashed a 28-ball century for Punjab in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. India also recorded their highest Powerplay score in T20Is as they finished on 95/1 in six overs, going past the previous-best of 82 that the team had achieved twice in 2021 and 2024. Fastest T20I hundreds by Indians 35 balls - Rohit Sharma vs Sri Lanka, 2017 37 balls - Abhishek Sharma vs England, 2025 40 balls - Sanju Samson vs Bangladesh, 2024 41 balls - Tilak Varma vs South Africa, 2024 Highest Powerplay scores for India in T20Is 95/1 vs England, Mumbai, 2025 82/1 vs Bangladesh, Hyderabad, 2024 82/2 vs Scotland, Dubai, 2021 78/2 vs South Africa, Johannesburg, 2018 77/1 vs Australia, Thiruvananthapuram, 2023 77/1 vs Sri Lanka, Nagpur, 2009 Fastest T20I fifties for India 12 balls - Yuvraj Singh vs England, 2007 17 balls - Abhishek Sharma vs England, 2025 18 balls - Suryakumar Yadav vs South Africa, 2022 18 balls - KL Rahul vs Scotland, 2021
