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Suryakumar Ashok Yadav, also known by his initials SKY, is an Indian cricketer and former captain of the Twenty20 International team, a role he held as India won the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup and the 2025 Asia Cup. He was part of the national team that won the 2024 Men's T20 World Cup and the 2023 Asia Cup.
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Abhishek Sharma is an Indian cricketer who plays for the Indian national team. He is a batting all-rounder, who bats left-handed and bowls slow left-arm orthodox spin. He represents Punjab in domestic cricket and Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League. Sharma was a member of the Indian squad that won the 2026 T20 World Cup and the 2025 Asia Cup.
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Modern T20 cricket thrives on audacity, flair and unrelenting speed. In Indore, flamboyant India opener Abhishek Sharma took that philosophy to dazzling heights
Abhishek Sharma sets a new T20I record, surpassing Suryakumar Yadav as the fastest to 2,000 runs in just 1,024 balls during a thrilling knock against West Indies.
Last month against Afghanistan, Abhishek had reached a century in 30 deliveries, the fastest by any Indian in the format.