Rohit Sharma played a brilliant inning of 57 runs in the first ODI against South Africa. By hitting 3 sixes in this innings, Rohit Sharma has broken the world record of former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi. Now Rohit has become the batsman who has hit the most sixes in One Day International.

India had to bat first after losing the toss in the first ODI being played in Ranchi. After the early dismissal of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma made a century partnership with Virat Kohli for the third wicket. Rohit hit 3 sixes and 5 fours in his innings of 57 runs in 51 balls.

Rohit Sharma created history

In the 20th over of the innings, Rohit Sharma created history by hitting a six off Marco Jansen, this was his 352nd six in ODI. Earlier, Shahid Afridi (351 sixes) was the batsman who hit the most sixes in ODI, this world record was in the name of Afridi for the last 10 years, which is now in the name of Rohit.

This world record of Rohit Sharma will not be broken for many years now, because among the top-10 batsmen who have hit the most number of sixes in ODI, all the others except Rohit have taken retirement.

Top-5 batsmen who hit most sixes in ODI

• Rohit Sharma (India)- 352*
• Shahid Afridi (Pakistan)- 351
• Chris Gayle (West Indies)- 331
• Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) – 270
• MS Dhoni (India)- 229

The first match of the three-match ODI series between India and South Africa is to be played tomorrow i.e. on Sunday, 30 November in Ranchi. In this match, former Indian captain Rohit Sharma can create a new world record. Actually, if Rohit Sharma hits three sixes in the first ODI, he will become the batsman who has hit the most sixes in this format.

Rohit Sharma has a chance to defeat former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi in the first ODI against South Africa. If Rohit hits 3 sixes in the first ODI to be played in Ranchi, he will become the ‘Sixer King’ by defeating Shahid Afridi.

Shahid Afridi has the record of hitting most sixes in ODIs.

Rohit Sharma has hit 349 sixes in 276 ODI matches since 2007. During this period, Rohit scored 11,370 runs with an average of 49.22. Rohit has scored 33 centuries and 59 half-centuries. Whereas former all-rounder Shahid Afridi has hit 351 sixes in 398 ODI matches. This Pakistani player has also scored 8,064 runs with an average of 23.57. During this period, he scored 6 centuries and 39 half-centuries.

The schedule of the ODI series is as follows

Team India will play a three-match ODI series against South Africa from 30 November to 6 December. The first match of this series will be played in Ranchi, after which the second match of the series will be played in Raipur on 3 December. The third match of the series will be played in Visakhapatnam on 6 December. Regular captain Shubman Gill is not a part of this series due to neck injury. In his place, wicketkeeper batsman KL Rahul has been given the captaincy.

Indian team for ODI series against South Africa- Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tilak Verma, KL Rahul (captain and wicketkeeper), Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Harshit Rana, Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Prasidh Krishna and Arshdeep Singh.

Most Sixes In T20 Top 5 List: T20 is one of the most popular formats in cricket today. In T20 cricket, rain of fours and sixes is seen, along with this, the chances of a player getting out also become higher, due to which the game can turn at any time in the blink of an eye. In T20 cricket, a record is also made for the number of sixes hit by batsmen. Indian T20 team captain Suryakumar Yadav has completed 150 sixes in the first T20 match against Australia. Whereas Rohit Sharma is the player who has hit the most sixes in world cricket in T20 International.

Batsman who hit most sixes in T20I

The names of two Indian batsmen Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav are included in the top 5 list of players who have hit the most sixes in T20 International. The name of United Arab Emirates (UAE) captain Mohammad Wasim is also in this list. Batsmen from England and New Zealand are also in the top 5 list.

Rohit Sharma

Former captain and batsman of India’s T20 team, Rohit Sharma is the batsman who has hit the most sixes in T20 International. Rohit has scored 4,231 runs in 151 innings played in 159 matches, in which 205 sixes have been hit with the hitman’s bat. Rohit Sharma had announced his retirement from this format after leading the team to victory as captain in the T20 World Cup 2024.

Muhammad Waseem

The name of UAE captain Mohammad Wasim is at second place in this list. Wasim has hit 187 sixes in 91 matches in T20 International cricket. Wasim is still playing international cricket. Mohammad Wasim can break Rohit Sharma’s record in the coming time.

Martin Guptill

New Zealand’s legendary batsman Martin Guptill is also known for hitting brilliant sixes in T20 cricket. Guptill has hit 173 sixes in 118 innings of 122 matches. This New Zealand player has retired from international cricket in January 2025.

Jos Buttler

The name of England batsman Jos Buttler is also included in this list. Butler is at fourth place in terms of hitting most sixes in T20 International. Butler has a record of hitting 172 sixes in 132 innings of 144 matches.

Suryakumar Yadav

Indian T20 team captain Suryakumar Yadav has also made a place in the list of batsmen who have hit the most sixes in T20 International. Suryakumar has come at number five in this list. Before the first T20 match against Australia, Surya had 148 sixes, he was trailing West Indies player Nicholas Pooran by one six. Suryakumar Yadav completed 150 sixes in T20 International by hitting 2 sixes in his unbeaten innings of 39 runs in the first T20 match.

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Rohit sharma sixes: Rohit Sharma is batting in this season of IPL. Hitman played a half -century innings in the match against Rajasthan Royals. Rohit has done a hat -trick of fifty with these 50 runs. Rohit batted brilliantly and scored 53 runs in 36 balls. But even after all this, Rohik Sharma could not hit a single six in this match.

Rohit Sharma missed this record

If Rohit Sharma had hit three sixes in the match against Rajasthan Royals, he would have become the second player to hit 300 sixes in the IPL. At the same time, no Indian player has done this feat yet. Chris Gayle is the only player to hit 300 sixes in this entire IPL tournament. Chris Gayle last played IPL matches in 2021. Gayle has hit 357 sixes in his IPL career so far.

Rohit Sharma has hit so many sixes

Rohit Sharma has hit 297 sixes in his IPL career. Rohit has played 267 matches so far in the IPL. Hitman’s bat has scored 6,905 runs in the IPL. Rohit has also hit 624 fours with 297 sixes to score these runs. If Rohit Sharma had hit three sixes in the match against Rajasthan Royals, he could have achieved another milestone by hitting 300 sixes.

Will the record be made in this season itself?

Rohit Sharma’s fans do not need to be disappointed, as Rohit can make these records in this season itself, because in IPL 2025 itself, Hitman has been saved to play many matches. Mumbai has three league matches left and even if Mi goes to the playoffs, Rohit Sharma can still get a chance to make this record. After hitting 300 sixes, Rohit will be at the forefront of all Indian players in this race.

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Most sixes in ipl: In IPL 2025, today the match of Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Capitals will be played. The clash will take place at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. Virat Kohli has already become the player to score the most runs in IPL history. His name is still 8,168 runs, but ‘King Kohli’ is no longer far from becoming the king of sixes. He can demolish the records of Rohit Sharma’s sixes today.

Virat Kohli will destroy Rohit’s record

The record of hitting the most sixes in IPL history is in the name of West Indies batsman Chris Gayle. He has been almost 4 years since he has been for retirement from IPL, but still it seems almost impossible to break his 357 sixes records.

Virat Kohli has so far engaged his 256 matches IPL Career Main 278 Six. On the other hand, Rohit Sharma has 282 sixes. Let us tell you that Rohit is also the Indian player to score the most centuries in the IPL. If Virat hit 5 sixes in the match against Delhi, then he will create history. Virat recently left Chris Gayle behind in terms of most sixes on the same ground.

The most six in IPL

Chris Gayle (357) leads the most sixes in the Indian Premier League. In second place is Rohit Sharma (282) and Virat Kohli is currently at number three with 278 sixes. MS Dhoni and AB de Villiers are in fourth and fifth position respectively. Dhoni and de Villiers also have more than 250 sixes in the IPL. Talking about Virat Kohli, he is the only batsman to score 8,000 or more runs in IPL history. Even any other batsman has not been able to complete 7,000 runs yet.

1. Chris Gayle – 357 sixes
2. Rohit Sharma – 282 sixes
3. Virat Kohli – 278 sixes
4. MS Dhoni – 259 sixes
5. AB de Villiers – 251 sixes

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