Indian cricket captain Rohit Sharma etched his name into the record books once again, achieving a remarkable feat during the second One-Day International (ODI) against Sri Lanka. Despite India’s 32-run defeat, Rohit became the first Indian and second overall batter to hit 300 sixes in ODIs as an opener.
Rohit Sharma: The Greatest Six Hitter
His blistering knock of 64 runs from just 44 balls included four towering sixes and five elegant fours. This milestone brought his career tally of sixes as an opener to an impressive 302 from 177 matches, making him the second opener in history to cross the 300-sixes mark in ODIs. Only the legendary Chris Gayle stands ahead, having smashed 328 sixes in 280 games.
Rohit Sharma’s career as an opener has been nothing short of phenomenal. With 8,801 runs from 177 matches, he has amassed 29 centuries and 55 fifties, maintaining a stellar average of 55. His consistency and dominance at the top of the order have made him a force to be reckoned with.
In the overall list of most sixes in ODIs, Rohit stands third with 330 sixes in 264 matches. He trails only Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi (who tops the list with 351 sixes) and Chris Gayle (just one six ahead with 331 sixes). Moreover, across all three formats in international cricket—Tests, ODIs, and T20Is—Rohit Sharma leads the charts for the most sixes with a staggering 619 sixes from 482 matches.
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Rohit’s achievement not only celebrates his individual prowess but also reflects the evolution of cricket—a game where boundaries are no longer just runs but also moments that electrify fans worldwide. As he continues to wield his willow with finesse, Rohit Sharma remains an icon of power and precision, forever altering the landscape of the gentleman’s game.
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