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‘Hitman’ Rohit Sharma crosses 600 sixes in International Cricket

Utkarsh Classes Last Updated 06-06-2024
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Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma broke several records during India’s win against the Ireland team in the opening match of the 9th ICC T 20 World Cup, co-hosted by the United States of America(USA) and the West Indies cricket boards.

Rohit Sharma, also popularly called “Hitman” due to his ability to hit sixes, became the first cricketer in the world to hit 600 sixes in international cricket.

India wins its opening match at the 9th ICC T20 World Cup 

India defeated Ireland by 8 wickets to open their campaign in the World Cup. The match was played at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York, United States of America.

Batting first, the Ireland side was bundled out for 96 runs in 16 overs. Hardik Pandya took three wickets, while Arshdeep Singh and Jasprit Bumrah took two wickets apiece.

Chasing the modest score of 96, India comfortably achieved the target in 12.2 overs, with Rohit Sharma scoring 52 runs. He had to leave the field retired, hurt. Jasprit Bumrah was declared man of the match for his magnificent bowling of 2 for 6 runs. With this win, Rohit Sharma surpassed many records.

Rohit Sharma scored 52 runs in 37 balls, hitting four fours and three sixes. He also became the first cricketer to hit six hundred sixes in international cricket.

Most Sixes in International Cricket 

Hitman Rohit Sharma is the first cricketer to hit 600 sixes in International cricket. Here is the list of the players who have the most sixes to their name in international cricket.

Rank 

Player and Country 

Matches 

Sixes 

Sixes in Test

 Matches

Sixes in One Day International Matches

Sixes in

 T 20 International

matches

1

Rohit Sharma (India)

473

600

84

323

193

2

Chris Gayle (West Indies )

483

553

98

331

124

3

Shahid Afridi

(Pakistan)

524

476

52

351

73

4

Brendon McCullum (New Zealand)

432

398

107

200

91

5

Martin Guptill (New Zealand)

367

383

23

187

173

Most Win in T20 International by an Indian Captain

Rohit Sharma also broke Mahendra Singh Dhoni's record as the most successful Indian captain in cricket’s shortest format.

Under his captaincy, India has won 42 (including super overs) in T20 format in 55 matches. He broke Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s record of 41 wins in 72 matches. 

Following is the list of most wins in T-20 International by a captain.

Rank 

Player and Country

Wins 

Matches 

1

Babar Azam(Pakistan)

46

81

2

Brian Masaba (Uganda)

44

57

2

Eoin Morgan (England)

44

71

4

Asghar Afghan (Afghanistan)

42

52

5

Rohit Sharma 

42

55

Other Records made by Rohit Sharma 

  • Rohit Sharma is the first Indian and the second player in the world to hit 100 sixes in ICC’s white-ball tournaments (both T20 and One Day international). 
  • Chris Gayle of the West Indies holds the record of 127 sixes. Rohit has hit 100 sixes( 54 in the ODI World Cup, 38 in the T20 World Cup and 8 in the Champions Trophy).
  • Rohit Sharma became the third player after Virat Kohli (4038 runs) and Babar Azam (4023) to score more than 4000 runs in T 20 International.
  • Rohit Sharma became the third player after Virat Kohli (1142) and Mahela Jayawardene (1016) to score 1000 runs in the T20 World Cup. He has so far scored 1015 runs in 40 T20 World Cup matches.

FAQ

Answer: Indian cricket captain, Rohit Sharma

Answer: Rohit Sharma after Virat Kohli and Pakistan’s Babar Azam.

Answer: Rohit Sharma. He has won 42 matches in 55 games, while Mahendra Singh Dhoni has won 41 matches in 72 matches in T 20 Internationals.

Answer: Rohit Sharma. Virat Kohli has scored 1142 runs, and Mahela Jayawardene of Sri Lanka 1016 runs in the T20 World Cup.

Answer: Indian cricket captain Rohit Sharma.
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