Most sixes in international cricket: Rohit Sharma surpassed Chris Gayle’s tally of 553 sixes in 473 innings.
India batter Rohit Sharma broke the record for the most international sixes across formats, eclipsing Chris Gayle’s tally during the ICC World Cup 2023 match against Afghanistan in Delhi on Wednesday.
West Indies powerhouse Chris Gayle had amassed a haul of 553 sixes (551 innings), which Rohit surpassed in just 473 innings Rohit is third on the list in ODIs behind Shahid Afridi and Gayle but leads the sixes charts in T20Is with 182 sixes from 140 innings.
Rohit is the third-leading six-hitter among Indians in Test cricket with 77 sixes, only behind Virender Sehwag (91) and MS Dhoni (78).
Rohit joint-fastest batter to 1000 World Cup runs
Here is a look at the leading six-hitters in international cricket across formats.
Most international sixes across formats
Rohit Sharma (India) - 554 sixes*
Chris Gayle (West Indies) - 553 sixes
Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) - 476 sixes
Brendon McCullum (New Zealand) - 398 sixes
Martin Guptill (New Zealand) - 383 sixes
MS Dhoni (India) - 359 sixes
Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) - 352 sixes
Eoin Morgan (England) - 346 sixes
AB de Villiers (South Africa) - 328 sixes
Jos Buttler - 312 sixes*
Rohit Sharma Fifty: Rohit Sharma scored a brilliant half-century in just 30 balls, Afghanistan searching for the first wicket.
Today the ninth exciting match of the World Cup 2023 is being played between Team India and Afghanistan. This time, Team India's second match in the World Cup is against Afghanistan. This match between the two teams is being played in Delhi. The teams of Team India and Afghanistan are very strong. Afghanistan has a very strong spin attack. Rashid Khan leads the attack. An exciting contest can be seen on the field. This match has become very important for India before the match against Pakistan on Saturday. Meanwhile, Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi won the toss and decided to bat first. After winning the toss, Afghanistan team came to bat first and scored 272 runs after losing eight wickets in 50 overs. For Afghanistan, captain Hashmatullah Shahidi played the highest innings of 80 runs. For Team India, Jasprit Bumrah took the maximum of four wickets. Team India has to score 273 runs in 50 overs to win this match. Team India's opener Rohit Sharma, who came to chase the target, batted brilliantly and completed his half-century in just 30 balls. Team India's score 68/0.
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