Abhishek Sharma In India’s fifth T20I against England at the Rose Bowl, he set an unusual record by becoming the most capped T20I player before playing a Test or ODI for a full member nation.The left-arm opener played his 53rd T20I for India on Saturday, surpassing former West Indies spinner Samuel Badree, who has not played 52 T20Is for his country in two other international formats.Most T20 not represented in other form (full member team)53 Abhishek Sharma52 Samuel Badry41 Tasinga Musekiva30 Nuvanto Salad25 Harshal PatelHowever, the landmark night was a disappointment for both Abhishek and India, with England sweeping the series 4-0 with a crushing 56-run win at Southampton.Abhishek’s stop lasted only a short time, kicking off a daunting 258-car chase. The left-hand bowler gradually fell behind the wicketkeeper as Jofra Archer dismissed him for three after getting extra bounce.Despite half a century between Ishan Kishan (56) and Tilak Varma (53), India finished with 201 for 8, well behind England’s stunning total.earlier, Jos Buttler Played the best innings of his T20I career, knocking out 131 off just 64 balls, while Harry Brooke remained unbeaten on 95 balls. Their blistering 233-run partnership for the second wicket became the fourth-highest stand in T20I history and powered England to 257 for 3.India’s bowlers struggled throughout the innings and a sloppy fielding performance only compounded their problems. Buttler got a crucial reprieve after being dropped by Axar Patel, while Brooke survived two missed catches before making India pay.The defeat also had a significant impact on the series score. England replace India at the top of the ICC Men’s T20I Team Rankings, while Shreyas IyerAfter losing 0-2 to Ireland in the earlier series, the team suffered six consecutive losses in this format.While Abhishek’s record highlights his growing influence in India’s T20I format, the opener is still awaiting his debut in ODI or Test cricket, making his latest milestone one of the most unusual in international cricket.
