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Rohit Sharma shattered MS Dhoni’s record of most sixes in ODIs in India

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Rohit Sharma shattered MS Dhoni’s record 

Indian captain Rohit Sharma has shattered a long-standing record held by MS Dhoni to become India’s most prolific six-hitter in the history of ODI cricket. At the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad, Rohit achieved this remarkable feat during the first ODI between India and New Zealand. The Indian captain’s knock included two maximums, breaking MS Dhoni’s long-standing record. Rohit is now India’s leading six-getter in the history of ODI cricket, with a total of 125 sixes to his name.

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Most sixes in ODI in India:

S. No Players SIXES
1. Rohit Sharma 125 Sixes
2. MS. Dhoni 123 Sixes
3. Yuvraj Singh 71 Sixes

 

During his innings, Rohit Sharma surpassed former Australian wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist’s ODI run tally of 9619. Rohit, who is currently batting, has scored more than 10,000 runs in ODIs, which comprises 29 centuries. Rohit and Dhoni are the only two Indians with more than 100 sixes in the 50-over format, with Yuvraj Singh a distant third in the list.

Most Sixes All Formats Combined

PLAYERS INNINGS SIXES
Chris Gayle (WI) 551 553
Rohit Sharma (IND) 449 511
Shahid Afridi (PAK) 508 476
Brendon McCullum (NZ) 474 398
Martin Guptill (NZ) 402 383
MS Dhoni (IND) 526 359
Sanath Jayasuriya (SL) 651 352
Eoin Morgan (ENG) 361 346
AB de Villiers (SA) 484 328
Jos Buttler (ENG) 327 287

 

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