History was rewritten in Surat on Sunday as Meghalaya’s Akash Kumar Choudhary unleashed a breathtaking display of power-hitting in the Ranji Trophy Plate Group clash against Arunachal Pradesh. The 25-year-old smashed eight consecutive sixes to become the first-ever player in first-class cricket to achieve the feat, while also scoring the fastest fifty in the format’s history off just 11 balls.Also Read: ‘Hardik Pandya can hit 6 sixes in an over’: Yuvraj Singh bats for star all-rounder’s inclusion in Indian team for T20 World CupA Record-Breaking Blitz in SuratComing in at No. 8, Akash started cautiously with a couple of singles before unleashing an astonishing assault on Arunachal’s bowlers. In the 126th over bowled by left-arm spinner Limar Dabi, he hammered six sixes in a row and added two more off the next over to complete eight successive maximums.Akash stormed to his half-century in just 11 balls, breaking the previous record of 12 balls set by England’s Wayne White in 2012. His unbeaten 50 off 14 deliveries powered Meghalaya to a massive 628/6 declared in their first innings.🚨 Record Alert 🚨First player to hit eight consecutive sixes in first-class cricket ✅Fastest fifty, off just 11 balls, in first-class cricket ✅Meghalaya’s Akash Kumar etched his name in the record books with a blistering knock of 50*(14) in the Plate Group match against… pic.twitter.com/dJbu8BVhb1— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) November 9, 2025Joining Legends Sobers and ShastriWith his record-breaking feat, Akash joined cricketing greats Sir Garfield Sobers and Ravi Shastri, who remain the only players before him to have hit six sixes in an over in first-class cricket. Sobers achieved it in 1968, while Shastri repeated the magic in 1985.A New Star from the NortheastSupported by stellar knocks from Arpit Bhatewara (204), Kishan Lyngdoh (119), and Rahul Dalal (144), Akash’s fearless innings not only lifted Meghalaya to a commanding total but also spotlighted a new power-hitter from India’s Northeast one whose record may stand for years to come.
