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Rohit made a record by hitting a six
Rohit Sharma made a record playing against Australia in Rajkot. He hit 550 sixes in international cricket. Through this, Rohit crossed this milestone by playing the least number of matches topping Chris Gayle. However, the Caribbean cricketer is still number one in the list of most sixes.
Also known as Universe Boss. He is the only cricketer to have hit more than 550 sixes in international cricket (Tests, ODIs and T20Is combined). Rohit hit 550 sixes in 451 matches. He played 483 matches and hit 553 sixes.
Apart from Rohit, no other cricketer is currently close to hitting 550 sixes in international cricket. Shahid Afridi is in third place. Pakistan batsman hit 476 sixes. But even if he did not retire, now he does not get a chance in international cricket.
Rohit has so far played 52 Tests, 251 ODIs and 148 T20Is. Among them, the Indian captain hit 77 sixes in Tests, 291 sixes in ODIs and 182 sixes in Tests. Mahendra Singh Dhoni is second only to Rohit in the list of most sixes among Indians. The former India captain hit 359 sixes in international cricket.
Rohit has completed 10 thousand runs in ODI cricket. He has scored more than 17 thousand runs in international cricket. Fans will want to see runs from his bat in the World Cup as well.