What was Abhishek's reward after the match? A standing ovation from a capacity Eden Gardens aside, praise from his mentor Yuvraj, albeit in a cheeky way.

Abhishek Sharma scored a blistering fifty off 20 balls, the second-fastest by an Indian in T20Is against England. Coached by Yuvraj Singh, he led Indi

Throughout the entirety of Indian teams playing Y20I matches, there have been a lot of players who have made big numbers for the team. Here is a list of players who have the fastest fifties for India.

Abhishek played second fiddle at the start of the innings as fellow opener Sanju Samson took the aggressive route against the England fast bowler. But after the successive dismissals of Samson, for 26 off 20, and captain Suryakumar Yadav for a duck, Abhishek took off in the final over of powerplay, smashing back-to-back sixes against Mark Wood.

Read about the tribute Abhishek Sharma gave to the likes of Yuvraj Singh, Brian Lara, and Daniel Vettori after his terrific 79-run knock against England in the first T20I of the series, only on.

Former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh has praised Abhishek Sharma for his phenomenal performance in the first T20I against England. Sharma scored a stunning 79 runs off just 34 balls in the match, played at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

Abhishek Sharma displayed his skills in first T20I against England, where he slammed 79 runs off 34 balls. His innings was the fastest T20I 70 odd runs score by an Indian in this format, thus breaking a world record.

Abhishek Sharma delivered a stunning performance in the first T20I against England on January 22, 2025. The chase was a cakewalk for India, thanks to Abhishek's 79 off 34 balls with a strike rate of 232.