Meghalaya’s Akash Chaudhary smashes 6 sixes in 6 balls:Records fastest half-century in Ranji Trophy vs Arunachal; shatters record of Yuvraj Singh, Ravi Shastri Gary Sobers

In a historic display of power hitting, Meghalaya’s Akash Kumar created a world record by hitting eight consecutive sixes in a Ranji Trophy Plate Group match against Arunachal Pradesh in Surat. Akash’s explosive batting not only made him the first player in the world to achieve this feat, but he also broke the record for the fastest fifty in first-class cricket. The 25-year-old batter achieved this remarkable milestone in just 11 balls, reaching his half-century in only 9 minutes. His exceptional innings came while batting at number eight, turning the match into a memorable moment in Indian domestic cricket history. Meghalaya declared their first innings at a massive 628 for 6, with Akash remaining unbeaten on 50 runs from just 14 balls. Akash smashes 8 sixes in a row vs Arunachap Praddesh Akash’s incredible streak began in the 126th over of Meghalaya’s innings when he faced left-arm spinner Limar Dabi. After playing a few singles and a dot ball, he went on a hitting spree, smashing six consecutive sixes off one over, and then added two more off the next two deliveries he faced. With this, Akash joined an elite list of cricketers who have hit six sixes in an over in first-class cricket. Before him, this rare feat had only been achieved by Garry Sobers in 1968 and Ravi Shastri in the 1984–85 domestic season. However, no player before Akash had ever managed eight consecutive sixes in first-class cricket. Records fastest first-class half-century in Ranji Trophy Akash’s whirlwind innings saw him break the previous record for the fastest fifty by balls faced in first-class cricket. The earlier record was held by Wayne Knight of England’s Leicestershire, who reached his fifty in 12 balls in 2012. Sri Lanka’s Clive Inman had achieved a 13-ball fifty back in 1965. Akash now tops the list with a 50 off just 11 balls, making him the fastest in the world by deliveries faced. Akash shatters the record of Yuvraj Singh Akash Kumar, who has been part of Meghalaya’s first-class setup since 2019, has played 30 matches so far, scoring 503 runs at an average of 14.37. His record-breaking innings in Surat mark the most significant highlight of his career so far. Cricket fans were quick to draw comparisons with Yuvraj Singh’s famous six sixes against Stuart Broad in the 2007 T20 World Cup. While Yuvraj’s feat remains iconic in limited-overs cricket, Akash’s achievement has carved a new chapter in India’s domestic cricket history — one that will be remembered for years to come.