Abhishek Sharma - the Indian batter - with most promising strike-rate at Asia Cup 2025

India opener Abhishek Sharma heads into the Asia Cup 2025 as the batter with the most promising strike-rate in the shortest format since October 2023. Abhishek has been India's highest run-getter in T20s, with 2,332 runs in 66 matches at a strike-rate of 198.29. He has scored six centuries and 12 fifties. (AP Photo)

Abhishek has scored 535 runs at a strike-rate of 193.84 in 17 matches and 16 innings, which feature two centuries and the same number of fifties. His 54-ball 135 against England is his best performance in Indian colours. (AP Photo)

A look at Ahishek's performances in the recent five major T20I tournaments:

IPL 2025: Abhishek started off poorly but a destructive 141 in just 55 balls, studded with 14 fours and 10 sixes against Punjab Kings had fans hyped again. After this ferocious hitting, Abhishek struck two more half-centuries and ended as Sunrisers Hyderabad's second-highest run-getter, accumulating 439 runs in 14 matches and 13 innings at a strike-rate of 193.39. (AP Photo)

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024/25: Abhishek smashed 255 runs in seven innings, which featured a best score of 106* and a strike-rate of 216.10. (Photo- X)

ACC Emerging Teams Cup 2024-25: Abhishek scored 134 runs in four innings at a strike-rate of 203.03, which included a half-century. (AP Photo)

IPL 2024: He formed a formidable opening pair with Travis Head and shattered batting records. He amassed 484 runs in 16 matches at a strike-rate of 204.21, which featured three half-centuries. He also clobbered a total of 42 sixes in the season, which is the highest by an Indian batter in a single edition of IPL. (Photo- PTI)

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2023-24: Abhishek amassed 485 runs in 10 matches at a strike-rate of 192.50, which includes two centuries and three fifties. (Photo- X)