West Indies power hitter Andre Russell has broken records by becoming the fastest player to reach 9,000 runs in T20 cricket, reaching the milestone in just 5,321 balls.

West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell created history in the 27th match of the DP World ILT20 on Saturday, February 1. Russell played for the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders and was the fastest player to reach 9000 runs in T20 cricket in terms of ball count. The West Indian achieved the feat in 5321 balls in the game against Gulf Giants when he hit Tom Curran for a four. Meanwhile, Russell's innings lasted just six balls in which he scored just nine runs.

Russell's aggressive batting style and unmatched batting power have made him one of the most feared T20 cricketers in the world. The milestone underlines his reputation as a game-changer who can single-handedly decide games.

The Jamaica native surpassed Glenn Maxwell's record of reaching the same milestone with 5,915 balls. The players following the duo on the list are AB de Villiers (5985 balls), Kieron Pollard (5988 balls), Chris Gayle (6007 balls) and Alex Hales (6175 balls).

When it comes to scoring the most runs in T20 cricket, Russell is ranked 25th in the table. He has 9004 runs to his name from 536 games at an average of 26.79 and a healthy strike rate of 169.15. The 36-year-old has 31 fifties and two hundred in his till. Meanwhile, his compatriot Chris Gayle leads the list with 14,562 runs from 463 games.

Top five players to reach 9,000 T20 runs (by balls faced) are:

• Andre Russell (West Indies) – 5,321 balls
• Glenn Maxwell (Australia) – 5,915 balls
• AB de Villiers (South Africa) – 5,985 balls
• Kieron Pollard (West Indies) – 5,988 balls
• Chris Gayle (West Indies) – 6,007 balls

Russell is also a force with the ball. His medium-pace bowling has enabled him to take 466 wickets at an average of 25.55 and an economy rate of 8.71. Although the West Indian has not retired from international cricket, he mostly plies his trade for franchise teams these days.