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New Delhi: Indian team captain Rohit Sharma has once again inscribed his name in the pages of history. Hitman has become the first Indian and the second opener in the world to hit 300 sixes in the ODI format. Rohit Sharma achieved this feat in the second ODI against Sri Lanka.
Rohit Sharma hit 302 sixes in 177 matches as an opener. He became the second opener in the world to cross the 300 sixes mark in ODI history. Only 'Universe Boss' Chris Gayle is ahead of Hitman, who hit 328 sixes in 280 matches.
Former Sri Lankan opener Sanath Jayasuriya is at third place in this list with 263 sixes in 388 ODIs. Rohit Sharma's career as an opener has been excellent. He has scored 8801 runs in 177 matches with the help of 29 centuries and 55 half-centuries. During this period, Hitman's average has been around 55.
Shahid Afridi at the forefront
By the way, the record of hitting the most sixes in ODI format is registered in the name of former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi. Afridi has hit 351 sixes in 398 ODI matches. Chris Gayle is at the second place in this list. The former Caribbean opener has hit 331 sixes in 301 matches. Indian captain Rohit Sharma is at the third place, who has hit 330 sixes in 264 matches.
Rohit at the forefront among Indians
By the way, Rohit Sharma is the batsman who has hit the most sixes in ODI format from India. Rohit Sharma left behind legends like MS Dhoni (229) and Sachin Tendulkar (195). By the way, if we look at all three formats of cricket, Rohit Sharma is the batsman who has hit the most sixes. He has hit 619 sixes in 482 matches.
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