Indian batsmen, be it Virat Kohli or Rohit Sharma, are on a record-breaking spree, lately. In another record-breaking feat, Rohit Sharma went past a Sachin Tendulkar record, during India vs West Indies 4th ODI. During his innings of 162 runs, the dashing opener went past through Tendulkar in hitting the most number of sixes in ODI cricket on Monday. Rohit Sharma Plays Gully Cricket in Mumbai Ahead of IND vs WI 4th ODI 2018, Video Goes Viral.
Rohit Sharma hit 20 fours and 4 sixes in his innings of 162 runs, wherein he took 137 balls to reach his 20th century. With a tally or 4 sixes in his knock, Sharma has now 196 sixes against his name in 186 innings that he has played. With it, he went Tendulkar’s record of 195 sixes in 452 innings.
We Take a Look at the List of Indian Cricketers to Score the Most Number of Sixes in ODI Cricket:
Sr. No. |
Players |
Sixes |
No. of Innings |
1. | MS Dhoni | 218 | 281 |
2. | Rohit Sharma | 196 | 186 |
3. | Sachin Tendulkar | 195 | 452 |
4. | Sourav Ganguly | 190 | 300 |
5. | Yuvraj Singh | 155 | 278 |
Local boy Rohit Sharma scored another 150+ runs in ODI cricket, and it was highly likely that another double ton is on the cards. Sharma was dismissed while he was trying to hammer the full ball outside off. Live Cricket Score, India vs West Indies 4th ODI 2018.
Sharma along with Rayudu stitched a crucial partnership of 211 runs, which became a featherbed for India to post 377 runs on the board. With Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and other Indian batsmen in sublime form, it will be intriguing to see how many records will be shattered in coming times.
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