Players with the fastest to 5000 T20 runs: Abhishek Sharma became the player with the fastest to 5000 T20 runs, achieving the milestone in 2,898 balls and surpassing Andre Russell, who did it in 2,942 balls. He scored a blistering 84 off 35 balls against New Zealand, hitting five fours and eight sixes. He maintained a strike rate above 160, a feat no other batter has managed while reaching 5,000 T20 runs.
In the same match, Abhishek recorded a 22-ball fifty, the fastest by an Indian against New Zealand, breaking the previous record of 23 balls held by KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma. This was also his seventh T20I half-century scored in under 25 balls, tying the record for the most in men’s T20Is.
India posted 238 for 7 in that game, marking their 44th 200-plus total in men’s T20Is, the highest by any team. In the same match, Suryakumar Yadav became the second-fastest batter to 9,000 T20 runs, reaching it in 5,911 balls, while Arshdeep Singh claimed his 28th T20I wicket, the most by any opener.
List of Players with the fastest to 5000 T20 runs
The player with the fastest to 5,000 T20 runs by balls is Abhishek Sharma. He took 2,898 balls to reach the milestone, breaking the previous record held by Andre Russell, who did it in 2,942 balls.
Abhishek has scored 5,002 runs in 169 matches (165 innings) with an average of 33.34, including 8 centuries and 29 fifties. His strike rate in T20s is 190.92, the highest for any batter, and he has hit 1,199 runs in 34 T20Is. He has also smashed 309 sixes in T20s.
He is one of only two batters to reach 5,000 T20 runs with a strike rate above 160. He also holds the record for fastest 1,000 T20I runs, reaching it in 528 balls, beating Suryakumar Yadav’s 573 balls.
Andre Russell reached 5,000 T20 runs in 2,942 balls, making him one of only two batters to achieve this milestone in under 3,000 balls, alongside Abhishek Sharma. He is also the only other player to reach 5,000 T20 runs with a strike rate above 160. Russell has amassed 9,636 runs at a strike rate of 167.61 in 590 Twenty20 matches during his career.
Tim David reached 5,000 T20 runs in 3,127 balls at an average of 29.99 in T20s. He helped his team chase 165 with 19 balls remaining in a Big Bash League game against Sydney Thunder. He hit four fours and six sixes, including two sixes in one over off Wes Agar, and 21 runs in the next over off Mohammad Hasnain. It was his 17th T20 fifty and his second consecutive unbeaten half-century in the BBL.
Will Jacks reached 5,000 T20 runs in 3,196 balls during the IPL 2025 season while playing for the Mumbai Indians. He scored 233 runs in that tournament, which pushed his career total past the 5,000-run mark.
Glenn Maxwell reached 5,000 T20 runs in 3,239 balls during the 2023-24 Big Bash League while captaining the Melbourne Stars. He has since scored more than 10,000 runs in T20s, with a strike rate of 154.51.
| Player | Balls Faced |
| Abhishek Sharma | 2,898 |
| Andre Russell | 2,942 |
| Tim David | 3,127 |
| Will Jacks | 3,196 |
| Glenn Maxwell | 3,239 |
FAQs
Q. Who is the fastest batter to reach 5,000 T20 runs?
A. Abhishek Sharma reached the milestone in 2,898 balls.
Q. Whose record did Abhishek Sharma break?
A. Abhishek Sharma broke Andre Russell’s record, who reached 5,000 T20 runs in 2,942 balls.
Q. What is Abhishek Sharma’s T20 strike rate?
A. His strike rate is 190.92, the highest for any batter.
Q. How many centuries and fifties has Abhishek Sharma scored in T20s?
A. Abhishek Sharma has 8 centuries and 29 fifties in T20 cricket.
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