Rohit Sharma Surpasses Chris Gayle’s Total of 553 International Cricket Sixes in Just 473 Innings.
During the ICC World Cup 2023 match against Afghanistan in Delhi, India’s Rohit Sharma achieved a significant milestone by surpassing Chris Gayle’s international sixes record across formats.
Chris Gayle had previously accumulated 553 sixes in 551 innings, a feat Rohit Sharma accomplished in just 473 innings. While Rohit stands third on the list of One Day Internationals (ODIs) behind Shahid Afridi and Gayle, he leads the T20Is charts with an impressive 182 sixes from 140 innings.
Among Indian cricketers in Test matches, Rohit Sharma ranks as the third-highest six-hitter, having smashed 77 sixes. He is only surpassed by Virender Sehwag with 91 sixes and MS Dhoni with 78.
Let’s take a glimpse at the top international cricket’s leading six-hitters across various formats.
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Most sixes in International Cricket
- Rohit Sharma (India) – 558 sixes*
- Chris Gayle (West Indies) – 553 sixes
- Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) – 476 sixes
- Brendon McCullum (New Zealand) – 398 sixes
- Martin Guptill (New Zealand) – 383 sixes
- MS Dhoni (India) – 359 sixes
- Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) – 352 sixes
- Eoin Morgan (England) – 346 sixes
- AB de Villiers (South Africa) – 328 sixes
- Jos Buttler (England) – 312 sixes*
