India captain Rohit Sharma became the second-highest six-hitter in One-Day International (ODI) history during the second ODI against England in Cuttack on Sunday.
Entering the match tied with Chris Gayle at 331 sixes, Rohit moved past the West Indies great by smashing a six over midwicket off Gus Atkinson in the second over of India’s chase.
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Shahid Afridi remains the all-time leader in ODI sixes, having hit 351 in 398 innings. However, Rohit holds the record for the most sixes across all formats, with 624 maximums across ODIs, T20Is, and Test cricket.
In T20 Internationals, Rohit also tops the six-hitting charts, having struck 205 sixes in 151 innings.
List of most sixes in ODI cricket
Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) - 351 sixes in 369 innings
Rohit Sharma (India) - 332* sixes in 259 innings
Chris Gayle (West Indies) - 331 sixes in 294 innings
Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) - 270 sixes in 433 innings
MS Dhoni (India) - 229 sixes in 297 innings
Rohit Sharma remained unfazed after scoring his 32nd ODI century, downplaying its significance by calling it "another day in the office" and emphasizing that "one or two knocks won’t change my mindset or the way I bat."
The India skipper powered his way to a 90-ball 119, smashing 12 fours and seven sixes, setting the stage for India's four-wicket victory over England in the second ODI on Sunday. The win also secured an unassailable 2-0 lead for the hosts in the three-match series.
"This is what I am talking about. I mean, look, when people have played for a number of years and scored so many runs over the years… that means something," Rohit said in a video shared by BCCI.
"I've played this game for a long time now and I understand what is required of me. So it's just about going out there and doing your things and this was, what I did today was, one of my things." "In my mind, it was just about doing things that I do, try and bat the way I do. I've been here long enough... one or two knocks is not going to change my mind and the way I bat. But (it was) just another day in the office," he added.
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