Questioned over his intentions of extending the ODI career, Rohit “Hitman” Sharma once again ventured into territory where no player has gone before. As India took on New Zealand in the 1st ODI of the 3-match series in Vadodara, Rohit arrived at the crease with 648 international sixes to his name, needing just two more to reach a monumental milestone. He didn’t make the fans wait long. Chasing a target of 301, Rohit began with his characteristic elegance, but it wasn’t too late into the innings that history was made. Facing Kiwi pacer Kyle Jamieson, Rohit advanced down the ground to smash a stunning maximum over the long-on fielder to reach 650 sixes in his international career, reaching a monumental milestone that no other player in the world has before.
Rohit’s journey to 650 is a testament to his evolution from a middle-order “touch-player” to the most feared opening batter in the white-ball game. To put his achievement into perspective, he sits comfortably ahead of some of the greatest power-hitters to ever play the game:
Batters With Most Sixes In International Cricket:
1. Rohit Sharma (India): 650
2. Chris Gayle (West Indies): 553
3. Shahid Afridi (Pakistan): 476
4. Brendon McCullum (New Zealand): 398
5. Martin Guptill (New Zealand): 383
6. MS Dhoni (India): 359