IND vs BAN: Rohit Sharma Sclaes Another Massive Record As He Becomes The Batsman To Hit Most Sixes In Powerplay In 2023

Rohit Sharma has been in stunning form in the ongoing ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup in 2023. The India skipper is desperate to win the coveted title and is leading the team from the very front.

The competition did not start on a good note for the right-handed batsman. In India’s World Cup opener, the Mumbai star was dismissed for a duck against Australia at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Fortunately for India, his failure did not hurt them much as they went on to win the game by six wickets.

And Rohit Sharma bounced back from that failure in style by smashing a 63-ball century during the 8-wicket win over Afghanistan. Thanks to his blazing 131-run knock, India chased down a competitive total of 273 runs in just 35 overs.

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The India opener starred with the bat against Pakistan too. India’s bowlers bowled out the Men in Green for just 191 runs. In reply, India made a shaky start as Shubman Gill was out for just 16 runs. However, Rohit Sharma once again took the matter into his own hands and smashed 86 runs off just 63 balls to lay the foundation for India’s 7-wicket win over the arch-rivals.

Rohit Sharma’s stunning record:

There are very few batsmen in the world who have the ability to be as prolific as Rohit Sharma when it comes to hitting sixes. The India batting superstar is on another level when it comes to hitting the maximums. He recently broke Chris Gayle’s record of most sixes in international cricket. Gayle finished his career with 553 sixes and Rohit Sharma surpassed his record during the game against Afghanistan.

And now an astonishing statistic has revealed the remarkable proficiency of the star batter when it comes to hitting sixes. The statistic shows that Rohit Sharma is not only ahead of players but is also well ahead of the teams. This year, not only have the players failed to hit more sixes than him in the powerplay, but no other teams have achieved this feat either.

Rohit Sharma has hit a staggering 31 sixes in the powerplay in ODIs in 2023. Among players, Quinton de Kock is in the second spot with 11 sixes. And among teams, India is leading the list with 40 sixes. Australia is at the second spot with 29 sixes, 2 sixes less than Rohit Sharma. South Africa (18), West Indies (18), and Sri Lanka (14) complete the top five.