During the ODI World Cup 2023 match against Pakistan in Ahmedabad, India's captain Rohit Sharma achieved a significant milestone by becoming the third batsman to hit 300 ODI sixes. This accomplishment underscores his reputation as one of the most destructive and prolific six-hitters in limited-overs cricket.
At the top of the list of six-hitters in ODI cricket is Pakistan's Shahid Afridi, who holds the record with a staggering 351 maximums. Following closely behind Afridi is West Indies legend Chris Gayle, making Rohit the third member of the 300-club for ODI sixes.
Rohit Sharma's prowess in hitting sixes extends beyond ODIs, as he also leads the sixes chart in T20Is. He recently surpassed Chris Gayle to become the batsman with the most sixes across all formats of international cricket, solidifying his reputation as one of the modern era's most dominant and entertaining batsmen.
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Here is a look at the leading six-hitters in ODI cricket:
Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) - Sixes: 351
Chris Gayle (West Indies) - Sixes: 331,
Rohit Sharma (India) - Sixes: 302,
Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) - Sixes: 270
MS Dhoni (India) - Sixes: 229
In pursuit of 192, India rolled on smoothly to reach 157 for 3 after 22 overs against Pakistan in their marquee World Cup match here on Saturday.
KL Rahul (3) and Shreyas Iyer (37) are at crease, and India need a further 81 runs to emerge the winner.
Rohit (85) missed out on a well deserved century after getting out to Shaheen Shah Afridi on a slower delivery.