IND vs ENG 2nd ODI: Team India captain Rohit Sharma, who had surpassed the legendary West Indies batter Chris Gayle for hitting the most sixes as a batter in the 50-over format. He broke Gayle's record of smashing 331 sixes in the second ODI against England on Sunday.
Sharma surpassed Gayle by smashing consecutive sixes during Gus Atkinson's second over. He had another six during the next over and had smashed 334 sixes after playing in 25 innings.
He is just behind ex-Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi, who ended his career with 351 sixes after playing in 369 innings. Rohit is on the verge of breaking the record.
Rohit Sharma was going through a lean patch. He got out after scoring just two runs during the series opener. He gave the team a flying start during the second match. He has brought up his fifty by smashing three sixes and one four.
Rohit Sharma became India's fourth-highest run-getter in ODIs during IND vs ENG 2025 2nd ODI
He had achieved another feat in the second match. He surpassed ex-India skipper Rahul Dravid's record of scoring 1088 runs and has become the fourth-highest run-getter in ODIs.
Rohit has scored 1087 runs after playing in 258 innings at a brilliant average of 50 and a strike rate of. He is just behind Sourav Ganguly, Virat Kohli, and Sachin Tendulkar.
It should be noted here that Rohit actively plays in the 50-over format and Test cricket. He announced his retirement from T20Is after winning the 2024 T20 World Cup. After the ODI series against England, he will be seen in action in the Champions Trophy.