Abhishek Sharma Needs 94 Runs In Asia Cup 2025 Final To Break World Record Of… | Cricket News

World No. 1 T20I batter Abhishek Sharma is leading the highest run-getters list in the Asia Cup 2025. In six matches, the 25-year-old cricketer from Amritsar has scored 309 runs. Abhishek, who scored three half-centuries in three Super 4s matches for the Suryakumar Yadav-led side, will have a chance to enter his name in the history books on Sunday (September 28).

If during the Asia Cup 2025 final, which will be played between India and Pakistan at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Abhishek manages to score at least 94 runs, then he will break the world record of scoring the most runs in a T20I series/tournament.

As of now, the record of scoring the most runs in a T20I series/tournament is in the name of Canada’s Aaron Johnson.

Johnson played seven matches for Canada in the 2022 Desert Cup T20I Series and amassed a total of 402 runs.

He is the only batter in the world to score more than 400 runs in a T20I series/tournament.

Most runs in a T20I series/tournament

Among the players from full-member teams, the record of scoring the most runs in a T20I series/tournament is in the name of Phil Salt. Salt amassed a total of 331 runs for England in five matches played against the West Indies in December 2023.

Most runs in a T20I series (full-member teams)

Apart from breaking the record of scoring the most runs in a T20I series/tournament, Abhishek will also have a chance to break the record of scoring the most runs in one edition of the Asia Cup (ODIs and T20Is combined).

As of now, the record is in the name of Sanath Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka. The legendary Sri Lankan opener and former captain played five matches in the 2008 Asia Cup and scored 378 runs.

Most runs in one edition of Asia Cup (ODIs and T20Is combined)

Abhishek, who holds the record for scoring the most runs in one edition of the Asia Cup T20Is, needs to score at least 70 runs against Pakistan on Sunday to go past Jayasuriya’s mark.

If he scores at least 64 runs, then he will break Suresh Raina’s record of most runs for India in one edition of the Asia Cup. Raina played six matches of MS Dhoni-led side in 2008 Asia Cup and with the help of two centuries and two half-centuries amassed a total of 372 runs.

Most runs in one edition of Asia Cup for India

In the two matches played so far against Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025, Abhishek has scored 105 runs.

He hammered 31 runs from just 13 balls in the 128-run chase on September 14 and scored 74 runs from 39 balls against the Salman Ali Agha-led side in the 172-run chase on September 21.