Who Is Better in T20s – Abhishek Sharma vs Shubman Gill (Full 2025 Comparison)
In recent times, Abhishek Sharma has performed exceptionally in the high-pressure games, while Shubman Gill didn’t have such performances. But the big question is, who is better in T20s: Abhishek Sharma or Shubman Gill?
Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill are currently the two best young batters in the India Men’s National Cricket Team. Both players are dominating the T20 cricket with their match-winning performances. Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill are seen as future pillars of Team India.
Both players are known for playing completely different brands of cricket. Abhishek Sharma currently looks like a more dangerous pure T20 batter due to his insane strike rate. Meanwhile, Shubman Gill is known for his stability and plays depending on the team’s role and condition.
But the big question is, who is better in T20s: Abhishek Sharma or Shubman Gill? In this article, we will have a full comparison based on their batting style, stats, impact, consistency, strike rate, and match-winning ability.
Abhishek Sharma vs Shubman Gill Stats - Overall T20I Numbers
|
Abhishek Sharma |
Shubman Gill |
|
|
29 |
Matches |
33 |
|
28 |
Innings |
33 |
|
1012 |
Runs |
837 |
|
135 |
Highest Score |
126* |
|
37.5 |
Average |
29.9 |
|
189.5 |
Strike rate |
140.4 |
|
1 |
Not out |
5 |
|
96 |
4s |
92 |
|
66 |
6s |
26 |
|
6 |
50s |
3 |
|
2 |
100s |
1 |
|
0 |
200s |
0 |
Abhishek Sharma vs Shubman Gill Playing Style - Power vs Class
Abhishek Sharma is a pure attacking batter. From ball one, he tries to hit boundaries and is known for his fearless cricket, especially in the power play. Abhishek’s six-hitting ability from starting overs put opponents under pressure, which helps the team to have massive runs on the scoreboard.
Shubman Gill, on the other hand, is all about class, timing, and stability. He scores runs quite slowly and then accelerates later in the middle overs. Gill is more reliable in tough situations and against quality bowling.
Abhishek Sharma vs Shubman Gill T20I Performance in 2025:
In 2025, Abhishek Sharma played exceptional cricket while Gill had quite struggled. If we look at the average (47.25 vs 28.87) you can clearly see who had more impact. There’s no comparison between Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill on strike rate; it’s completely dominated by Abhishek.
|
Abhishek Sharma |
Shubman Gill |
|
|
17 |
Matches |
12 |
|
17 |
Innings |
12 |
|
756 |
Runs |
259 |
|
135 |
Highest Score |
47 |
|
47.25 |
Average |
28.87 |
|
196.36 |
Strike rate |
143.09 |
|
1 |
Not out |
3 |
|
74 |
4s |
32 |
|
47 |
6s |
4 |
|
5 |
50s |
0 |
|
1 |
100s |
0 |
|
0 |
200s |
0 |
Strike Rate vs Average - What Matters More in T20s?
In modern T20I cricket, impact is what teams usually look for, Strike rate is one of the key things that decides who is going to dominate the game, but at the same time, average also matters. But In general, Strike rate has more impact in T20I cricket as it puts the opposition in pressure.
Abhishek Sharma vs Shubman Gill - Big Match Performance:
In recent times, Abhishek Sharma has performed exceptionally in the high-pressure games, while Shubman Gill didn’t have such performances in T20Is. Abhishek was the player of the tournament in the recent Asia Cup 2025 and played some phenomenal knocks in the bilateral series.
Shubman Gill has a strong hold in ODIs and Test format as compared to T20Is. Abhishek Sharma completely overshadows Gill in this format, and 2025 is the best example.
Abhishek Sharma vs Shubman Gill - ICC Players Rankings (T20I)
|
Rank |
Name |
Country |
Rating |
|
1 |
Abhishek Sharma |
India |
920 |
|
2 |
Phil Salt |
England |
849 |
|
3 |
Pathum Nissanka |
Sri Lanka |
779 |
|
4 |
Josh Buttler |
England |
770 |
|
5 |
Tilak Verma |
India |
761 |
|
6 |
Sahibzada Farhan |
Pakistan |
752 |
|
7 |
Travis Head |
Australia |
713 |
|
8 |
Suryakumar Yadav |
India |
691 |
|
9 |
Mitchell Marsh |
Australia |
684 |
|
10 |
Tim Seifert |
New Zealand |
683 |
As you can see, Abhishek Sharma is currently the No.1 T20I batter in the world with a rating of 920 and no other batter is even close to him. Meanwhile, Shubman Gill is not in the top 10 list of ICC Men’s T20I Batting Rankings; he is at 25th spot with a rating of 597.
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