Rohit Sharma Becomes 1st Indian To Hit 50 Sixes In Calendar Year

India defeated New Zealand by 4 wickets in their ODI World Cup 2023 fixture on Sunday to move to number 1 position in ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Points Table.

India defeated New Zealand by 4 wickets in their ODI World Cup 2023 fixture on Sunday to move to number 1 position in ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Points Table.

During IND vs NZ World Cup league stage fixture, India captain Rohit Sharma smashed 46 runs in 40 balls.

Rohit Sharma's innings had four boundaries and four sixes, taking his six tally in 2023 to 53.

Rohit Sharma completed 50 ODI sixes in 2023, becoming first Indian to smash 50 sixes in ODI cricket in a calendar year.

South African legend AB de Villiers (58 sixes in 18 innings in 2015) holds the record of hitting highest number of sixes in ODIs in a calendar year.

West Indies star Chris Gayle (56 sixes in 15 innings back in 2019) is at number two in the elite list, followed by Rohit Sharma at the number three spot with 53 sixes so far this year.

It is highly likely that India captain Rohit Sharma will surpass AB de Villiers in the six-hitting record tally during the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023 tournament.