IND vs NZ: Abhishek Sharma overtakes Virat Kohli, joins Suryakumar Yadav after Century against New Zealand

Abhishek Sharma continued his sensational run in T20 cricket with a blistering 113 off just 38 balls against New Zealand in the third T20I at Wellington on Tuesday, October 27.

His explosive knock powered India to a six-wicket victory in just 13.2 overs while helping the visitors take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series.

The left-handed opener smashed nine fours and 11 sixes, reaching his century in just 35 deliveries. His innings also contributed to India's record-breaking powerplay total of 118 runs, the highest in men's T20I cricket.

Abhishek Sharma's Records Galore

Here are the number of records Abhishek Sharma created with his knock against New Zealand.

4 T20I Centuries

With this knock, Abhishek registered his fourth T20I century, equalling Suryakumar Yadav's tally of four hundreds. Both now trail Rohit Sharma and Glenn Maxwell, who share the record for the most men's T20I centuries with five each. He equalled former India captain Suryakumar Yadav with his century tally.

Most T20 Centuries

The 24-year-old also achieved another significant milestone in overall men's T20 cricket. His century against New Zealand took his tally to 11 hundreds, moving him ahead of Virat Kohli, who has 10, and making him India's outright leader in the format. Only Chris Gayle, with 22 centuries, and Babar Azam, with 13, have more hundreds than Abhishek in men's T20 cricket.

Most Sixes in an Innings

Abhishek Sharma now occupies the top three positions on India's list for most sixes in a T20I innings, having smashed 13 against England in 2025 and 11 against Afghanistan earlier in 2026. His latest assault further underlined his status as India's most destructive T20I batter.