Rohit Sharma Breaks Chris Gayle's World Record Of Most Sixes In International Cricket

Chris Gayle, had previously held the record with an impressive tally of 553 sixes but Rohit Sharma surpassed it in Delhi during his blistering innings against Afghanistan.

Rohit Sharma of India celebrates their half century during the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup India 2023 between India and Afghanistan at Arun Jaitley Stadium on October 11, 2023 in Delhi, India.

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In a testimony to his remarkable prowess of big hitting and clean striking of the cricket ball, Indian cricket stalwart Rohit Sharma has carved his name in the record books. During the ICC World Cup 2023 clash against Afghanistan in Delhi, Rohit Sharma surpassed the legendary West Indies batsman, Chris Gayle, to become the player with the most international sixes across all cricket formats.

Chris Gayle, known for his explosive batting, had previously held the record with an impressive tally of 553 sixes, achieved in 551 innings. Rohit Sharma, with his exceptional prowess, achieved this feat in just 473 innings. While he currently ranks third in the One Day Internationals (ODIs) sixes list, trailing behind Shahid Afridi and Gayle, Rohit Sharma reigns supreme in the T20 Internationals (T20Is) format, where he boasts 182 sixes from 140 innings.



Rohit Sharma's remarkable achievement solidifies his reputation as one of the most dynamic and aggressive batsmen in the world of international cricket, and he continues to be a potent force for Team India across formats. While Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat first in this fixture, hoping to put India under scoreboard pressure, they first posted 272/8 but were blown away by a thunderous innings by Rohit who scored the fastest World Cup ton by an Indian, reaching there off 62 deliveries.

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Ultimately, Rohit got out for 131 off 84 deliveries, paving the way for a comfortable India win with 15 overs to spare. The Indian opener's innings was laced with 16 fours and five sixes. The hundred helped Rohit get past Sachin Tendulkar's record of the most number of centuries in World Cup. While Tendulkar had scored six hundreds across six World Cups, Rohit now has seven tons in three World Cups.