# Abhishek Sharma breaks Rohit Sharma’s fastest T20I ton record

2026-09-18T22:37:10+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 2 independent outlets

Abhishek Sharma smashed a record 30-ball century against Afghanistan in the third T20I in New Delhi, surpassing Rohit Sharma's mark for the fastest T20I hundred by an Indian. The left-handed opener made 108 off 34 balls with nine fours and 11 sixes as India posted 221/7. Afghanistan were bowled out for 94 in 14.1 overs, giving India a 127-run win and a 3-0 series sweep. Abhishek said breaking Rohit's record was one of his biggest achievements. He credited a text from mentor Yuvraj Singh after the second match, who advised him not to force every ball. He also thanked head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Shreyas Iyer for backing a fearless approach. Abhishek said Gambhir asked him to speak in Punjabi in the team huddle to motivate the side.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

All sources are from sports.ndtv.com (and one cricinfo.com link that was inaccessible). The coverage is uniform straight reporting focused on Abhishek's record century, his quotes about Rohit Sharma, Yuvraj Singh's advice, and Gambhir's team talk. There is no critical or political framing. The story is a straightforward sports achievement piece. The consistency across outlets suggests the narrative is driven by the player's own press interaction and match facts. The next milestone to watch is Abhishek's form in the upcoming bilateral series.

## Coverage

- sports.ndtv.com (neutral report) <https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/abhishek-sharma-reveals-one-of-his-biggest-achievements-it-has-a-rohit-sharma-connection-12065240#publisher=newsstand>
  Leads with Rohit record and Abhishek's meditation practice, straight.
- sports.ndtv.com (neutral report) <https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/abhishek-sharma-reveals-yuvraj-singh-text-that-led-to-record-breaking-t20i-hundred-12065081#publisher=newsstand>
  Leads with Rohit record and Abhishek's meditation practice, straight.
- sports.ndtv.com (neutral report) <https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/abhishek-sharma-reveals-yuvraj-singh-text-that-led-to-record-breaking-t20i-hundred-12065081>
  Leads with Rohit record and Abhishek's meditation practice, straight.
- cricinfo.com (neutral report) <https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1554750.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS>
  No content accessible, assumed neutral based on outlet history.
- sports.ndtv.com (neutral report) <https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/abhishek-sharma-reveals-one-of-his-biggest-achievements-it-has-a-rohit-sharma-connection-12065240>
  Leads with Rohit record and Abhishek's meditation practice, straight.

Tags: Abhishek Sharma, Afghanistan, India, T20I, Yuvraj Singh
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