Virat Kohli Reaction On Rohit Sharma 650 International Six: Former Indian team captain Rohit Sharma has become the first batsman in the world to hit 650 sixes in international cricket. He made this record in the first ODI against New Zealand. To reach this milestone, Rohit needed only two sixes, which he completed in Vadodara ODI. Seeing Rohit’s record 650th six, Virat Kohli was also seen sitting in the dressing room and clapping. Virat congratulated Rohit by celebrating this world record in his own style. Rohit was out after scoring 26 runs in 29 balls which included 3 fours and 2 sixes. It has been a long time since Virat and Rohit have played together for Team India. Both of them have saved the sinking boat of Team India many times with their batting.

Rohit completed his 650th six off Jameson’s ball.

Facing New Zealand fast bowler Kyle Jamieson, Rohit Sharma stepped forward and hit a brilliant six over the long-on fielder, completing 650 sixes in his international career. He achieved such a big milestone which no other player in the world has done before. After this, Virat Kohli raised both his hands and clapped and congratulated his teammate.

Hitman has completed 650 international sixes
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MS Dhoni is at number six in this list.

Rohit is at number one in the list of batsmen who have hit the most number of sixes in international cricket. He has hit 650 sixes so far, while Chris Gayle of West Indies is at second place with 553 sixes and Shahid Afridi of Pakistan is at third place with 476 sixes. Former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum is at fourth place with 398 sixes, while former Kiwi opener Martin Guptill is at fifth place with 383 sixes. At the same time, former Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has 359 sixes in his name in international cricket and he is present at sixth position in this list.

The first ODI match was played on January 5, 1971, since then till today many records have been made and broken in this format. In ODI cricket, which is called batsmen’s format, earlier matches used to be of 60 overs, but then ICC changed it to 50 overs. Talking about hitting the most number of sixes in One Day International, for years this record was in the name of former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi, but on Sunday, in the first ODI against South Africa, Rohit Sharma, famously known as Hitman, took this record in his name.

Rohit broke Shahid Afridi’s record against South Africa

Rohit Sharma, who has been playing ODI cricket since 2007, now has 352 sixes in 277 matches. Rohit made this record by hitting three sixes in the first ODI against South Africa in Ranchi. Rohit Sharma has 1071 fours in ODIs. So far he has scored 11427 runs in this format.

Former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has 351 sixes in his name in 398 ODI matches. Afridi has scored 8064 runs during this period. Rohit started his career as a middle order batsman, but since 2013 he has played only as an opener. Whereas Afridi had opened in the initial stages, but he played most of the matches as a finisher.

So far only eight batsmen have been able to hit more than 200 sixes in ODI cricket. Only 3 batsmen have more than 300 sixes in their names. If we talk about the 7 batsmen who have hit the most number of sixes, among them only Rohit Sharma is the only active player, all the rest have retired. Talking about Indian batsmen, MS Dhoni is also included in this record list along with Rohit.

7 batsmen who hit most sixes in the history of ODI cricket

1- Rohit Sharma- 352 sixes
2- Shahid Afridi- 351 sixes
3- Chris Gayle- 331 sixes
4- Sanath Jayasuriya – 270 sixes
5- MS Dhoni- 229 sixes
6- Eoin Morgan- 220 sixes
7- AB de Villiers- 204 sixes

Most Sixes In Career In T20Is: The first match of the 5-match T20 series between India and Australia was played in Canberra today, Wednesday, 29 October. Batting first in this match, the Indian team scored 97 runs at the loss of one wicket in 9.4 overs, later the match was canceled due to rain. Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav played an unbeaten inning of 39 runs on 24 balls, in which he also hit 3 fours and 2 skyscraper sixes. Suryakumar has become the fifth player in the world and second player from India to hit 150 sixes in T20 International. Here we are going to tell you who are the top-7 batsmen who have hit the most sixes in T20 International?

Top-7 batsmen who hit most sixes in T20 International

1. Rohit Sharma (India) – 205 sixes

Former Indian captain Rohit Sharma is at number one in the list of top-7 batsmen who have hit most sixes in T20 International. Rohit has hit 205 skyscraper sixes in 150 T20 matches.

2. Muhammad Wasim (UAE) – 187 sixes

UAE batsman Muhammad Wasim is at second place in the list of batsmen who have hit most sixes in T20 International. Wasim has played 91 T20 matches so far, in which he has hit 187 sixes.

3. Martin Guptill (New Zealand) – 173 sixes

Former New Zealand opener Martin Guptill is at third place in the list of batsmen who have hit most sixes in T20 International. Guptill has hit 173 sixes in 122 T20 matches.

4. Jos Buttler (England) – 172 sixes

England’s wicketkeeper batsman Jos Buttler is at fourth place in the list of batsmen who have hit most sixes in T20 International. Butler has played 144 T20 matches so far, in which he has hit 172 sixes.

5. Suryakumar Yadav (India) – 150 sixes

India’s T20 International team captain Suryakumar Yadav is fifth in the list of batsmen who have hit most sixes in T20 International. Suryakumar has hit 150 sixes in only 91 T20 matches.

6. Nicholas Pooran (West Indies) – 149 sixes

Former West Indies explosive batsman Nicholas Pooran is at sixth place in the list of batsmen who have hit most sixes in T20 International. Puran has played 106 T20 matches in his career, in which he has hit 149 sixes.

7. Glenn Maxwell (Australia) – 148 sixes

Australia’s star all-rounder Glenn Maxwell is at seventh place in the list of batsmen who have hit the most sixes in T20 International. Maxwell has hit 148 skyscraper sixes in 124 T20 matches.

Six Sixes In An Over In International Cricket: So far in international cricket, only 5 players have hit 6 sixes in all 6 balls of an over. International cricket started in the year 1877, but for the first time in 2007, a batsman was able to hit 6 sixes in 6 balls in one over of international cricket. In the 152 year history of international cricket, only 5 players have achieved this feat. The name of India’s best batsman Yuvraj Singh is also included in this list. Here we are going to tell you who are the 5 players who hit 6 sixes in an over in international cricket?

5 players who hit 6 sixes in one over in international cricket

1. Herschelle Gibbs (South Africa)

South Africa’s Herschelle Gibbs is the first international player to hit 6 sixes in an over in an ODI and the third after Gary Sobers and Ravi Shastri, who did so in domestic cricket. Gibbs had achieved this feat against Netherlands in 2007, he had hit 6 sixes in the over of leg spinner Dan van Bunge.

2. Yuvraj Singh (India)

Indian batsman Yuvraj Singh is the first and second international player to hit 6 sixes in an over in T20 International. Yuvraj also did this feat in the T20 World Cup match against England in 2007, he hit 6 sixes in the over of fast bowler Stuart Broad. In that match, Yuvraj had scored fifty in 12 balls, which is the fastest half-century till date.

3. Kieron Pollard (West Indies)

Former West Indies captain Kieron Pollard is the second and third international player to hit 6 sixes in an over in T20 International. Pollard had achieved this feat against Sri Lanka in 2021, he had hit 6 sixes in the over of spin bowler Akila Dananjaya. Interestingly, Akila had completed a hat-trick one over before hitting 6 sixes.

4. Jaskaran Malhotra (America)

American batsman Jaskaran Malhotra is the second and fourth international player to hit 6 sixes in an over in One Day International. Jaskaran had also achieved this feat against Papua New Guinea in 2021 itself, he had hit 6 sixes in the over of Gaudi Toka.

5. Deependra Singh Airi (Nepal)

Nepal’s batsman Deependra Singh is the third and fifth international player to hit 6 sixes in an over in Ari T20 International. Deependra had achieved this feat against Qatar in 2024, he had hit 6 sixes in the over of fast bowler Kamran Khan.