Abhishek Sharma became the 5th Indian to hit 100 sixes in T20Is, in only 785 balls.
On Wednesday, July 1, India scored 189/7 in Durham thanks to Abhishek's incredible 59 runs off 24 balls. However, the weather prevented England from beginning their pursuit, thus his knock was unable to help the visitors secure a victory.
While Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has been dubbed "Boss Baby," Jadeja noted that Abhishek had been playing brilliantly before to the 15-year-old's arrival.
"We were talking about the Boss Baby. He is our old Boss Baby. Since the time he came, he has maintained the same approach. The good thing is that the approach hasn't changed at all. In his batting, it doesn't even seem like he is applying force to hit fours and sixes. The flow is so good.
Attacking players generally play in one direction. Someone plays very well on the off side, and someone plays very well on the on side. His striking ability is from deep point to fine leg. So it becomes so difficult for the bowlers, and his success is probably because of that," Jadeja said on Sony Sports.
Sharma’s 59 runs had six fours and four sixes and he added 82 runs for the third wicket with captain Shreyas Iyer (68) after India suffered early blows.
Abhishek Sharma is seldom seen laboring when scoring runs, and if he hadn't been removed for a duck seven times, he might have reached the 100-six milestone in fewer games, according to Ajay Jadeja.
Despite losing two early wickets and the visitors entering the series on back-to-back losses to Ireland, he continued, Abhishek took the assault to the England bowlers.
"Anyone can get out for zero, but when he scores runs, he never struggles or is unable to play shots. There might have been an odd day. Whenever he plays, he plays with a flow. He has hit 100 sixes in 40-odd matches, and he has seven ducks in that.
If we reduce that, you have hit 100 sixes in 35-odd innings, which means he has hit an average of nearly three sixes per innings. Very few players would have that. He hit a six after two guys had gotten out, and you had come after losing two matches. It's not like he hits a particular bowler. He hits whoever is bowling," Jadeja observed.
The second T20I between England and India will be played on July 4 in Manchester.