Overview

• The left‑hander leads the Asia Cup with 309 runs and has already surpassed Mohammad Rizwan’s single‑edition benchmark for the tournament.
• He shares the world record of seven consecutive 30‑plus T20I scores and needs one more 30 to stand alone with eight.
• A tally of 23 in the final would move him past Phil Salt’s cited 331 for the most runs by a batter from a Test nation in a T20I series or tournament.
• Reports differ on Virat Kohli’s Indian benchmark for a multi‑nation T20I event, placing Abhishek within striking distance of either 311 or 319.
• Former Pakistan opener Ahmed Shehzad urged an all‑out early plan against him, spotlighting a likely matchup with Shaheen Shah Afridi in Dubai.