Abhishek Sharma breaks SKY's record for most sixes in a calendar year
Steadysingle sourceOne outlet reported this, in 3 reports over 3 days - no second voice in this corpus.
Wed, 14 October 2026Mon, 2 November 2026
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original reportfirst to report
Times of India
14 Oct, 17:07over 18 days2 Nov, 01:21
How it spread - 3 original reports
Wed, 14 October 2026
1 report- Times of India17:07first to report
The Indian opener hit his 69th six of 2026, going past former India captain Suryakumar Yadav's record of 68, which he set in 2022.
Sat, 24 October 2026
1 report- Times of India12:07
Abhishek reached the milestone with a six over extra cover off Matt Henry in the third over of India's chase. He had gone past former India captain Rohit Sharma, who hit 98 powerplay sixes in his T20I career, in the series opener on Thursday.
Mon, 2 November 2026
1 report- Times of India01:21
India have smashed 400 sixes in 40 T20Is in 2026, becoming the first team to reach the landmark in a calendar year. From Abhishek Sharma's six-hitting at the top to a fearless approach across the batting order, India are redefining T20 batting. Power-hitting coach Julian Wood explains why India are ahead of the curve.