Rohit Sharma has a chance to reach the second position in terms of hitting most sixes in ODIs.
IND vs SL ODI: The Indian team will play its last ODI today i.e. on 7th August as per the official schedule in the year 2024. Currently, Team India is on a tour of Sri Lanka where it is playing a three-match ODI series against the host team. While the first match of this series was a tie, Sri Lanka won the second ODI by 32 runs. Now the Indian team will try to end this series on a draw by winning the third ODI, in such a situation, all eyes will once again be on the performance of captain Rohit Sharma, who scored half-centuries in the first two matches. At the same time, Rohit will also have a chance to leave behind legendary batsman Chris Gayle in a special record in the third ODI.
Rohit Sharma will leave Chris Gayle behind by hitting just 2 sixes
Rohit Sharma is counted among the most dangerous opening batsmen in world cricket at present who can easily hit the ball beyond the boundary line on any pitch. This is why Rohit is also known as Hitman. If Rohit Sharma manages to maintain his form in the third ODI against Sri Lanka and hits 2 sixes, he will reach the second position after Shahid Afridi in terms of hitting the most sixes in ODIs. Rohit currently has 330 sixes in 264 ODI matches and is at number three, while the second on this list is former West Indies player Chris Gayle who has a record of hitting 331 sixes. Shahid Afridi, who is at the first position on the list, has a record of hitting 351 sixes in ODIs.
Players who hit the most sixes in ODI cricket
Shahid Afridi – 351 sixes
Chris Gayle – 331 sixes
Rohit Sharma – 330 sixes
Sanath Jayasuriya – 270 Sixes
MS Dhoni – 229 sixes
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