IND vs AUS: Abhishek Sharma crowned as 'Player of the Series' for his impactful performance

Team India opener Abhishek Sharma has been declared as the 'Player of the Series' for the cricket tournament between India and Australia as he scored a total of 163 runs with a strike rate of 161.38.

After the fifth and final T20I of the series against Australia at The Gabba in Brisbane on Saturday, Abhishek Sharma surpassed captain Suryakumar Yadav to become the fastest batter to reach 1000 T20I runs among full-member nations, achieving the milestone in just 528 balls. On the list of quickest to the mark by balls faced, he surpassed Suryakumar Yadav (573 balls) and England's Phil Salt (599).

The young Indian cricketer has played 29 T20I matches, batting in 28 innings and remaining not out once, putting up a total of 1,012 runs at an impressive average of 37.48 and a blistering strike rate of 189.51.


In this format, the highest score by Abhishek Sharma stands at 135, and his tally includes two centuries and six half-centuries.

He also became the second-fastest Indian to reach 1000 T20I runs, achieving the milestone in just 28 innings, behind only Virat Kohli, who achieved it in 27.

Till date, Virat Kohli holds the record for reaching 1000 T20I runs in the fewest innings, achieving the feat in just 27. Close behind him is now Abhishek Sharma, who reached the milestone in 28 innings, followed by KL Rahul with 29 innings. The fourth spot is occupied by Suryakumar Yadav, having taken 31 innings to the mark, while Rohit Sharma completes the top five, reaching 1000 runs in 40 innings.