Abhishek Sharma becomes 1st Indian with this T20I six-hitting record
**Abhishek Sharma Becomes First Indian to Hit First-Ball Six Twice in T20I Matches**
*By Rajdeep Saha | September 21, 2025, 11:20 PM*
Abhishek Sharma has etched his name into the record books by becoming the first Indian cricketer to hit a six on the very first ball of an innings in a T20 International (T20I) match—not just once, but twice.
The left-handed opener achieved this remarkable feat during India’s Men’s T20 Asia Cup 2025 Super 4 clash against Pakistan on September 21. Facing Pakistan’s Shaheen Afridi, Abhishek smashed a six off the first ball he faced, providing a blazing start to India’s innings.
**Record-Breaking First-Ball Sixes in the Asia Cup**
Prior to this, Abhishek had also hit a six on the first ball of India’s innings in the Asia Cup Group A match against the UAE in Dubai on September 10. Impressively, both of these explosive first-ball sixes came during crucial run chases.
According to Cricbuzz, Abhishek Sharma is the only Indian batter to have accomplished this feat twice in T20Is.
**Other Indian Batters with First-Ball Sixes**
While Abhishek is the first to do it twice, three other Indian players have also hit a six off the very first ball of a T20I innings:
– **Rohit Sharma** was the pioneer, smashing a six against England’s Adil Rashid at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium in March 2021.
– **Yashasvi Jaiswal** followed by achieving this against Zimbabwe’s Sikandar Raza in Harare in 2024.
– **Sanju Samson** joined the list with a first-ball six off England’s Jofra Archer in Mumbai on February 2, 2025.
**Complete List of Indian Batters Hitting First-Ball Sixes in T20Is**
| Player | Bowler | Venue | Year |
|——————|—————–|—————–|——-|
| Rohit Sharma | Adil Rashid | Ahmedabad | 2021 |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | Sikandar Raza | Harare | 2024 |
| Sanju Samson | Jofra Archer | Mumbai | 2025 |
| Abhishek Sharma | Haider Ali | Dubai | 2025 |
| Abhishek Sharma | Shaheen Afridi | Dubai | 2025 |
**Interesting Fact About Shaheen Afridi**
Following Abhishek’s six, Pakistan pacer Shaheen Afridi has recorded an unusual statistic. As per Cricbuzz, Afridi has bowled the first over of a T20I match 70 times—second most by any bowler from a Full Member nation.
Notably, Abhishek Sharma is the first batter to hit Afridi for a six off the very first ball of his opening spell in a T20I.
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Abhishek Sharma’s fearless approach continues to make a huge impact for India, rewriting records and setting new benchmarks in the fast-paced T20 International format.
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