SA vs IND 2018: Rohit Sharma overtakes Sachin Tendulkar's tally of sixes in Int'l cricket

The ‘Hitman’, Rohit Sharma, not only shed his poor run of form with his dazzling century but also achieved a special feat during his knock.

During his 115 off just 126 at Port Elizabeth on Tuesday (February 13), Rohit smashed four huge sixes in his innings.

The much-needed knock was also comprised of eleven boundaries in addition to the four maximums. But the trademark slog over mid-on off Tabraiz Shamsi, which went many a mile into stands, would hold a special place in Rohit’s record books.

Arguably the most elegant six-hitter presently brought up his 265th maximum in the international fold.

With that shot over the long-on region which sailed past the rope, Rohit surpassed Master Blaster’s tally of 264 sixes in international circuit.

The Indian vice-captain now becomes the second highest six-hitter in the history of Indian cricket. The former Indian captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, remains the undisputed king of sixes with his tally of mind-boggling 338 sixes to his name.

The fourth place in the list of six-hitters is occupied by the prince of Indian cricket, Yuvraj Singh. The left-handed batter has 251 maximums to his name, better than the tally of Sourav Ganguly who registered 247 sixes.

Rohit on a six-hitting spree this season

It doesn’t stop here for Rohit Sharma. The Mumbai Indians captain also broke the record of most number sixes in a season. Incredibly, he also holds the record for the most number of sixes in a calendar year.

In the year 2017, Rohit Sharma smacked a staggering 65 sixes in the calendar year 2017. Now, the Indian opener broke the record for most number of maximums in a season with 57 hits over the ropes in the 2017-18 season.

Above all that, the innings at Port Elizabeth would hold a special place in Rohit Sharma’s career. The 115 came during a torrid time in the South African tour, which may also put to rest the criticism of him being only just a domestic bully.

Most SIXES in International cricket by Indians:

338 – MS Dhoni
265* – ROHIT SHARMA
264 – Sachin Tendulkar
251 – Yuvraj Singh
247 – Sourav Ganguly#SAvIND

— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) February 13, 2018

Most SIXES in International Cricket:

In a Calendar Year – ROHIT SHARMA (65 sixes in 2017)
In a Season – ROHIT SHARMA (57* sixes in 2017/18)#SAvIND

— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) February 13, 2018

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