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India cricket sets T20I record with 400 sixes in a calendar year

T20 International India cricket team six-hitting record Abhishek Sharma New Zealand cricket

The Indian men’s cricket team has become the first team in T20 International history to hit 400 sixes within a single calendar year. The milestone was achieved during the fifth T20I against New Zealand at Seddon Park in Hamilton, where Indian batters struck 11 sixes to reach the landmark.

In 2026, India has hit 400 sixes across 40 T20I matches, averaging 10 sixes per game. This surpasses the previous record of 326 sixes set by Austria in 2025. Notably, 142 of India’s sixes this year have been hit against New Zealand, setting a record for the most sixes hit against a single opponent in a calendar year.

Key contributors to the record include Abhishek Sharma, who led the team with 86 sixes, followed by Ishan Kishan with 60 and Sanju Samson with 50. During the record-breaking match, Ishan Kishan scored 61 runs including five sixes, while captain Shreyas Iyer contributed 50 runs with four sixes.

In separate news, India A recovered from an early collapse in the second unofficial Test against New Zealand A at Hagley Oval. After losing opener Yashasvi Jaiswal for a duck, captain Dhruv Jurel scored an unbeaten 99 and Devdutt Padikkal added 80 to help the visitors reach 291 for 7 on the opening day.

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Abhishek Sharma · Devdutt Padikkal · Dhruv Jurel · Fraser Sheat · Hagley Oval · India A · Ishan Kishan · New Zealand A · New Zealand national cricket team

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Rishabh Pant Ruled Out 3rd India A Game, Doubtful For 1st Test vs NZ [www.timesnownews.com]
India Make History, Become 1st Cricket Team In The World To Hit 400 T20I Sixes In A Year [www.news18.com]
New Zealand A stabilise innings with 205‑run stand against India A [www.sportzcraazy.com]
Rishabh Pant likely to be ruled out of 1st NZ vs IND Test - Reports [khelnow.com]
Gautam Gambhir Uncertain About Rishabh Pant Availability For Tests [newsable.asianetnews.com]
400 sixes! India become first side with this T20I record [www.newsbytesapp.com]
India becomes first team to reach 400 T20I sixes in a calendar year [kalingatv.com]
400 Sixes! India Create History With Most T20I Maximums Smashed In A Calendar Year [news.abplive.com]
IND vs NZ: ৪০০ ছক্কা ভাবা যায়! হারা ম্যাচেও জোড়া বিশ্বরেকর্ড ভারতীয় দলের [bengali.news18.com]
India and New Zealand break T20I six-hitting record in 2026 [www.crictracker.com]
India script history, become first team to smash 400 sixes in a calendar year in T20Is [www.news9live.com]
IND vs NZ 1st Test: Rishabh Pant Doubtful For Wellington Test After Injury, Dhruv Jurel Set To Replace Him | Report [sundayguardianlive.com]
Jurel’s 99, Padikkal’s 80 carry India A to 291/7 against NZ A [theshillongtimes.com]
2nd Unofficial Test: Jurel hits 99 not out as India A recover to 291/7 against NZ A [www.socialnews.xyz]
Ishan Kishan Breaks Another Indian Record, Continues His Record-Breaking Year [cricinformer.com]
2nd Unofficial Test: Jurel hits 99 not out as India A recover to 291/7 against NZ A [bhaskarlive.in]
Team India made a great record of sixes, this year the Kiwis were beaten the most. – Tezzbuzz [tezzbuzz.com]
Jurel 99* rescues India A after Padikkal strikes 80 [world-today-journal.com]
यशस्वी जायसवाल को क्या हुआ! डक पर हुए आउट, टेस्ट सीरीज से पहले टीम इंडिया की बढ़ी [www.indiatv.in]
137 पर आधी टीम ढेर, फिर क्रीज पर आया ये बल्लेबाज और पलट दी पूरी बाजी! न्यूजीलैंड में मचा दिया कोहराम IND A vs NZ A: Dhruv Jurel shines in Christchurch! Scores a brilliant century [upkiran.org]