Hey folks, Dularchandra Kushwaha here – the guy behind dcmindunicorn.com. Hailing from Patna, I’ve always had a soft spot for cricket, especially when young guns like Abhishek Sharma light up the field. Yesterday, on January 21, 2026, this 25-year-old left-hander from Punjab absolutely demolished New Zealand in the first T20I at Nagpur’s Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium. What a knock – 84 runs off just 35 balls! Let’s dive into why Abhishek is the talk of the town right now.
India won the toss and elected to bat first, and boy, did Abhishek make the most of it. Opening alongside skipper Suryakumar Yadav, he went berserk from the get-go. Eight massive sixes and five fours – that’s pure power-hitting at its finest. His strike rate? A whopping 240! He raced to his fifty in just 22 balls, helping India post a mammoth 238/7, the highest ever against the Kiwis in T20Is. New Zealand could only manage 190 in reply, giving India a comfy 48-run win.
But here’s the fun part: After the match, Abhishek humbly said, “I don’t have a lot of shots,” which had everyone chuckling. He explained he focuses on perfecting a few key strokes and backs his instincts. And get this – with that innings, he became the fastest to 5,000 T20 runs, doing it in 2,898 balls, beating Andre Russell’s record. He’s now the World No. 1 T20I batter, with 943 runs in 2025 alone at a strike rate of nearly 197. Insane consistency for someone who’s redefining aggression in the format.
Abhishek’s journey is inspiring too. From IPL stardom with Sunrisers Hyderabad to domestic cricket for Punjab, he’s been knocking on the doors of the Indian team for a while. Now, with the T20 World Cup looming, experts like Irfan Pathan are pushing for him in ODIs too, imagining him in the 2027 World Cup squad. Sunil Gavaskar even joked that Abhishek needs as many balls for a fifty as he (Gavaskar) did to get off the mark back in the day!
This guy’s blending violence with smarts – relentless but calculated. If you’re a cricket buff, keep an eye on him; he’s India’s batting weapon for the future.
What do you think – is Abhishek the next big thing? Share your thoughts in the comments!