India’s veteran opener Rohit Sharma is poised to make history in international cricket. After a whitewash in the Test series, India now faces South Africa in a three-match ODI series, and Sharma has some astonishing milestones within reach.
Currently, Rohit has played 502 international matches across all formats, hitting 642 sixes in 535 innings. This makes him the all-time leader in sixes worldwide. Second on the list is Chris Gayle with 553 innings yielding 553 sixes.
In the upcoming ODI series against South Africa, hitting just 8 sixes would make Rohit the first batter to surpass 650 international sixes.
Rohit’s record in ODIs is equally impressive. In 268 innings, he has struck 349 sixes, just behind Shahid Afridi of Pakistan, who has 351 sixes in 369 innings. Therefore, even a modest three sixes in the series would crown Rohit as the ODI six-hitting king.
In T20 Internationals, Rohit is already supreme, having hit 205 sixes in 151 innings.
Beyond sixes, Rohit is also on the brink of another record. With 50 centuries and 109 fifties, he has accumulated 19,902 international runs. Scoring 98 more runs against South Africa would see him enter the 20,000-run club, becoming India’s fourth and the world’s 14th player to achieve this milestone.
Rohit Sharma International Sixes and Runs Summary:
| Format | Innings | Sixes | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 535 | 292 | 9,581 |
| ODI | 268 | 349 | 9,902 |
| T20I | 151 | 205 | 4,419 |
Rohit Sharma is not only nearing a six-hitting record but also a historic 20,000 international runs milestone, solidifying his place among cricket legends.