Rohit Sharma Creates History; Shatters Chris Gayle’s Huge Six-Hitting Records In World Cup

Rohit Sharma broke two massive records of Chris Gayle in the history of the ICC World Cup. The Indian captain surpassed Universe Boss in most sixes hit by any batter in the ODI World Cups. The right-hander now also has the most sixes in a single edition of the tournament. 

Indian skipper Rohit Sharma was in the hitting mood in the ongoing semi-final 1 of the ICC World Cup 2023. The first knockout game of the tournament is taking place at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, where Men in Blue opted to bat first after winning the toss. 

Rohit Sharma sent a strong message to the opposition that he will bat in the same aggressive way even though it’s a high-pressure game. The Indian captain came out guns blazing and gave his team a brutal start in the high-pressure game in Mumbai. 

Rohit Sharma took a couple of balls to asses the pitch and then took the attack to the New Zealand bowlers. The Indian captain looked unfazed by the pressure of the semi-final and played some breathtaking strokes, that have charged up the crowd big time. 

Rohit Sharma smashed big sixes and overtook Chris Gayle with the most sixes in the World Cup. He now has over 50 sixes in the 27 innings he has played. Apart from this, he also has hit over 27 sixes in this edition of the tournament, surpassing Gayle’s tally of 26 sixes in 2015. 

Rohit Sharma ended with the knock of 47 runs off just 29 balls. He batted with a strike rate of over 162 and also smashed 4 fours and 4 sixes in his innings. His vital innings at the top ensured that India went past 70 runs in the powerplay. 

IND vs NZ: Most Sixes In An Edition Of ODI World Cup; Rohit Sharma At The Top

Here’s the list of most sixes by a batter in a single edition of the World Cup:

1. Rohit Sharma – 27 (2023)*

2. Chris Gayle – 26 (2015)

3. Eoin Morgan – 22 (2019)

4. Glenn Maxwell – 22 (2023)*

5. AB De Villiers – 21 (2015) 

Most Sixes in the history of the World Cup:

Rohit Sharma is at the top with over 50 sixes. Chris Gayle (49) is followed by Glenn Maxwell (43). AB De Villiers and David Warner are also in the list with 37 sixes each to their name.