Stat: Rohit Sharma Tops the List of Most Sixes by a Batsman in a Calendar Year

Updated - 02 Dec 2018, 04:46 PM

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With no doubt, the India opener, Rohit Sharma is one of the most dangerous openers in modern-day cricket. He, time and again, has shown his dominance in the limited-overs cricket in the opening slot and had destroyed many of the opponents. However, for now, he is topping the list of batsmen with the most number of sixes in a calendar year in international cricket.

Rohit stays on the top!!

Moreover, this is the second consecutive year where the right-hander has hit the most sixes in international cricket. Meanwhile, while batting in the second T20I game against the Windies, Rohit Sharma achieved the remarkable feat at India’s newest international venue in Lucknow. It was the 36th international match Rohit was playing for his nation in 2018 when he deposited the ball into the stands for a whopping 69th time. By virtue of that hit, it happened to be the most number of sixes by an international cricketer ever in a calendar year.

For now, he has 71 hits to his name. Furthermore, Rohit Sharma also topped the chart in the previous year where he slapped 65 sixes from 32 international games. He also surpassed South African great, AB de Villiers’ record in 2017 where Abd scalped 63 international sixes in 2015.

In addition to, the list also includes Windies Shimron Hetmyer with 47 sixes. After that, Australia’s Aaron Finch holds the third position with 45 while New Zealand’s Colin Munro is at fourth with 42 sixes. England wicketkeeper-batsman Jonny Bairstow and Indian southpaw Shikhar Dhawan hold the equal number of sixes with 39 hits and had grabbed the fifth position.

Rohit Sharma yet to feature for India in Tests in Australia

Furthermore, Rohit Sharma finished the first innings in Lucknow unbeaten on 111 off 61 deliveries against the Windies. It was a fearsome inning faced with eight fours and seven hits out of the ground. It must also be noted that Rohit still has a few international appearances to make in this year against Australia in Tests.